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The answer to the question if the car is going to be towed or impounded the answer is yes and when they are conducting investigation as to what cause of the accident

if you are charged let an attourney sort this out

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Under some circumstances, yes. If the officer has probable cause to believe you have committed or are committing a crime (Carroll v. United States - Carroll Doctrine).

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YES- its called probable cause

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What doctrine allows police to search an automobile without a warrant if a delay might result in a loss of evidence?

Carroll Doctrine


If arrested can police search your car without a warrant?

Yes they can search it


Can the police search the premises without first showing a search warrant?

Yes, the officer may search. Police may search a building if they reasonably believe a valid search warrant has been issued. They do not have to possess the search warrant.


How do you use search warrant in a sentence?

The police got a search warrent in order to search the suspect's house. The suspect would not allow the police to search his home without a search warrant.


When can the police search legally without a warrant?

If the Police or other authorities see you commiting the crime.


What is a court order allowing an individual or his or her property to be searched or siezed is called?

When police officers have a court order to search a home or a person, it is called a search warrant. If a police officer has reasonable suspicions, then they can search a person without a search warrant.


Do the police need a warrant to search Facebook?

A warrant may be necessary for the police to search the server that Facebook is running on. It is also possible that FB may choose to allow the search without a warrant. If the 'search' is simply examining publicly available information on any web page, no. A warrant would not be necessary.


Can police issue a new search warrant while exacuting a search warrant?

Ive heard of police with a search warrant finding something non-related to the search warrant, and then issuing a new search warrant on the spot regarding the new issue.


Even though there is a search warrant can police search a home in South Dakota if no one's been in the home to receive the warrant?

Yes. The police can search any items if they have a warrant. It does not matter that no one is there to receive the warrant. The police only have to leave a copy of the warrant at the residence.


What does law enforcement need to obtain a search warrant?

They must provide a judge with probable cause to do a search.


If the police broke into a person and home illegally to look for evidence that could be?

To come into a home the police need a search warrant to search. Without the warrant the evidence is not admissible in court. It would be an illegal search.


Is it illegal for a police officer to seach your car without out a warent?

NO. He can search your car if he has just cause without a warrant.