No. If this has happened to you, contact an attorney right away. You may have had your rights infringed.
yes
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.
No, because the warrant is for the house and house only. Although police officers would probably still search the vehicle, only to use the warrant as an excuse for an illegal contraband hunt.
yes they have to have a paper signed by a judge
I'll give an example. When police come knocking at your door, demanding you to open up and let them search the house, you can say, "No, I need to see your search warrant." The police MUST have a search warrant in order to search your house and if they don't, you can kick them out! :) Hehe.
Only the police can apply for a search warrant, and only a judge can approve of the search warrant. The police only apply for search warrants when they have reasonable suspicion that their suspect is hiding something illegal in his/her house.
Police can search a private home if they have a warrant to search a house. There may be some exceptions under the Patriot Act.
The police can only search your house and property with a search warrant or with your permission. Contrary to the belief of most people, the police have no right to search your property for someone who does or doesn't live with you without a warrant.
Under most circumstances, no. The police usually need a warrant to search your house, car, property, etc. However, there are some cases in which the rule can be bent. If you are being arrested, the police may search you and your property for weapons or other accomplices for their own safety. If the police already have permission to be on your property, and they see some form of evidence that is clearly visible, they have the right to lawfully seize it. If the person who is in control of the property gives consent to the police, they may search it.
Yes, part of your miranda rights
Not unless they have a police officer with them AND they have a search warrant.
The police can search a house on suspicion of the presence of drugs is a couple conditions are met. Firstly, if they have gone before a judge and been granted a warrant, then the house can be searched in accordance with the warrant. Second, if the police can demonstrate probable cause to suspect that there is illegal activity occurring in the house (i.e. the possession of drugs) then it can be searched but that search can be challenged on 4th Amendment grounds.