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Category Archives: Warrantless Searches
I Want Full Custody of my Child! How Do I Get Full Custody!
May 5, 2011
Child Custody and Visitation “I want full custody!” is a term that is often used when people go through a child custody battle. However, the parents of the child(ren) must understand how custody works before they start arguing for full … Continue reading
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Police must know of parole search condition before conducting a search
November 15, 2009
When can the police conduct a search? Searches conducted by police officers are lawful if the police have a legitimate reason to conduct the search. To determine if a search is lawful, a court will base its decision on circumstances … Continue reading
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Police need reason to suspect that a person is armed and dangerous to conduct pat down search
November 7, 2009
In order to conduct a pat down search of a person, the police must have a clear reason or suspicion that the person is armed and dangerous. If a person is only sitting in front of house where officers intended … Continue reading
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If I’m a minor, can I be searched and patted down by police officers for any reason?
November 4, 2009
When can a minor be searched and patted down by police: The police need specific facts to justify their suspicion that a minor is armed and dangerous before they conduct a pat-down or search of the minor. Case law, including … Continue reading
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Can I be stopped by a police officer for having tinted windows?
November 3, 2009
Having tinted windows is not necessarily illegal. If tinted windows meet the requirements of California law (Vehicle Code § 26708.5), there is no basis for a traffic stop based solely on the fact that an officer thinks the windows are … Continue reading
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If I’m a minor on probation can I be searched for any reason?
October 27, 2009
Minor on Probation Cannot be Searched Unless Police Have a Reason In order to conduct a search of the minor on probation who has not given the police a reason to search him, the officer must already know of the … Continue reading
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When Do the Police Have the Right to Search My Vehicle After I have Been Arrested?
June 9, 2009
For the last 28 years, police officers have been taught that they may disregard an occupant’s privacy interests and search a motor vehicle incident to any arrest. However, in the landmark decision of Arizona v. Grant, the United States Supreme … Continue reading
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