Search and Seizure Basics - What Can The Police Search Your Home

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Search and Seizure Basics - What Can The Police Search Your Home

As is often the case in matters involving criminal law concepts in the United States, there is a basic rule with regard to a search and seizure of your home – and then there are exceptions to the basic rule. The basic rule, which is firmly established in the U.S., is that a law enforcement officer is required to obtain a valid warrant before conducting a search and seizure of a private residence.

Topics covered in this report include:

  1. Part I of a Two Part Series
  2. The Basic Rule – Searching a Home Requires a Warrant
  3. Where Is the Basic Rule Found?
  4. Practically Speaking, What Does the Warrant Requirement Mean?
  5. Exceptions to the Rule — When Is a Warrant Not Required?
  6. What Happens If A search Is Conducted Without a Warrant and No Exception Applies?

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Stan Bennett