Test Prep Test Prep Certifications TCLEOSE Questions & Answers

• Question 41:

  In a Landlord-Tenant dispute over the payment of rent due, the tenant would be notified of the lawsuit by delivering a copy of a __________.

  A. Writ of Mandamus

  B. Subpoena Duces Tecum

  C. Forcible Entry and Detainer

  D. Peace Bond

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 42:

  The best example of a diligent effort by an officer attempting to deliver a subpoena would be:

  A. by going to the work site on a holiday

  B. by leaving a note with a 12 year old child at the residence

  C. by attempting to deliver at a time and place which a reasonable person would believe that it could have been delivered

  D. by waiting for the witness to come to court

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 43:

  Sheriffs and Constables are required to serve Citations and Subpoenas. Any other person appointed to serve these papers must be at least ________ years of age.

  A. 16

  B. 18

  C. 21

  D. 14

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 44:

  The Constable has obtained authority for alternative service of a Forcible Entry and Detainer Suit. After attaching the FED to the door of the premises, the Constable is then required to:

  A. have 8 hours of vacation time

  B. collect an additional fee from the tenant

  C. mail a copy of the FED to the tenant

  D. post a copy of the FED on the county bulletin board

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 45:

  The key elements of protection against a liability for a Peace Officer executing process for the courts, is that the Peace Officer is ___________ in their actions and make a ____________ effort to perform the official duty.

  A. aggressive - demanding

  B. caustic - stifled

  C. reasonable - diligent

  D. supportive - sustained

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 46:

  In a civil trial a defendant will be given ___________ as opposed to a fine or jail time in a criminal trial.

  A. Deferred Adjudication

  B. Suspended Sentence

  C. Wrongful Acts Suit

  D. Default Judgement

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 47:

  A Citation if the First Legal Notice of a lawsuit. That is the reason that a Citation cannot legally be served on a __________?

  A. Legal Holiday

  B. Saturday or Sunday

  C. Sunday

  D. National Holiday

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 48:

  Sheriffs and Constables are also known as:

  A. Peace Officers

  B. Elected Officials

  C. All Males

  D. A and B are correct

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 49:

  Which of the following Court Orders would provide the victim of Family Violence the long term protection and a Penal Violation for disobedience by the defendant?

  A. Magistrate's Order

  B. Peace bond

  C. Protective Order

  D. Ex-Parte Protective Order

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 50:

  A Temporary Restraining Order also known as an Injunction is best described as:

  A. an order from the court that must be delivered in person

  B. often used in conjunction with a divorce proceeding

  C. will be punished as contempt for disobedience

  D. All of the above are correct

  Correct Answer: D