What are the requirements for a temporary seizure?

• A. Brief, Investigative inquiry; due diligence should be efficient to confirm or eliminate suspicion.
• B. Prolonged, thorough inquiry with no time limit.
• C. Full arrest and charging procedure.
• D. Consent is always required before any seizure.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that a temporary seizure is a brief, investigatory detention. It’s justified when there’s reasonable suspicion that the person is involved in criminal activity, and the detention is kept short and narrowly focused to quickly confirm or dispel that suspicion. That’s why the best description is a brief, investigative inquiry kept efficient so you can confirm or eliminate the suspicion.

The other options don’t fit because a temporary seizure isn’t a prolonged, unlimited inquiry, nor is it the full arrest and charging process. And consent isn’t always required before a seizure— authorities can briefly detain someone without consent if there’s reasonable suspicion and the detention remains limited in scope and duration.