Yes. Unless you invite them in, they have no right to come into your home regardless of what it is.
NO NO, but if they do have probable cause, they'll kick the door in. Probable cause does not always involve a piece of paper.............like a warrant. If you lock the door, after they speak to you, you can be charged with obstructing and delaying, if they had probable cause.
Probable cause.
Probable cause.
It is known as Probable Cause.
Probable cause or warrant
probable cause
No
Probable cause
If they have probable cause, one is not needed.
They must provide a judge with probable cause to do a search.
have probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed.
It depends on the case and how much evidence is involved. The police are required to find enough evidence that constitutes "probable cause". Once probable cause has been discovered and an adequate affidavit has been issued, the judge will issue the warrant. If the police can quickly find probable cause, the warrant could be issued in a matter of a couple hours. If the police are having trouble, it could take months to years.