Under the Exigent Circumstances Exception, a Law Enforcement Officer Must

question 8

Multiple Choice

Under the exigent circumstances exception, a law enforcement officer must apply for an interception order _____ after the interception has occurred or begins to occur.

• A) immediately
• B) within forty-eight hours
• C) as soon as practicable
• D) when prudent as deemed by the officer

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Definitions:

Foreclosure Sale

A legal process by which a lender sells or repossesses a property after the owner fails to comply with an agreement in the mortgage contract.

Interest

A fee paid for the use of borrowed money, typically a percentage of the amount borrowed.

Mortgage

A legal agreement by which a bank, credit union, or other financial institution lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of the title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.

Lien

A legal right or interest that a creditor has in the debtor's property, generally lasting until the debt that it secures is satisfied.