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This depends on the evidence you are seeking. If you are looking for a stolen car then you search differently than if you are looking for stolen coins.
Generally you search in any area where your target items may be located. A rifle would not be inside a cigar box, a handgun might.
What else can I help you with?
Why did the police break into the house?
The police broke into the house to search for evidence related to a crime or to apprehend a suspect.
How can you have your boyfriend arrested in his own house?
Depending on the evidence the police may be able to obtain a search warrent.
What evidence did they find about Micheal Vick's dogfighting?
He got caught because the police did a drug search at his house in which his relatives where living in. The police then discovered the dog carcasses & other evidence.
Can the police search your house if they hear shooting in your backyard?
If the police have probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed, they can search a house without a warrant. There are too many variables for a short answer. The short answer is you can tell the police they are not allowed to search your house. Be sure you record it if you can, but DO NOT resist. If they continue to search the house you can pursue legal remedies such as a law suit or, trying to have evidence thrown out should the police uncover something due to an illegal search.
What is needed to acquire a house search warrant?
A search cannot be conducted without a warrant, which cannot be obtained without evidence of reasonable suspicion. This reasonable suspicion is often referred to as probable cause.
What is Illegally Obtained Evidence and its effects?
if an unlawful search of your property/residence/vehicle is conducted without your consent, and evidence of a crime is found, its an illegal search, the judge can throw out the evidence if an illegal search was done
Is it legal to obtain a search warrant of a friends house he does not live at for drugs?
First, you cannot obtain a search warrant. Police and prosecutors can, but only if they have enough evidence that there has been a crime, and that searching might solve it. Search warrants must be issued by judges.
How can one obtain a search warrant?
To obtain a search warrant, a law enforcement officer must present evidence to a judge or magistrate showing probable cause that a search is necessary to find evidence of a crime. The judge will review the evidence and, if satisfied, issue the warrant, allowing the officer to search a specific location for the specified evidence.
Do the American Police need a search warrant to search the house of a murder victim if no one else lives there to give permission?
No, the murder in its self authorizes a search by virtue of the severity of the crime. It becomes a crime scene and is subject to the collection of evidence with out the need of a warrant.
Do the police need a search warrant if you give them permission to search your house?
No. If the owner of the residence voluntarily allows authorities to search the premises whatever is found that is considered illegal (drugs, firearms, stolen property, etc.) can be confiscated and used as evidence. Whether or not said "evidence" would result in the homeowner being charged with a crime(s) depends upon the circumstances involved.
Can cops search your house 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.
Can police keep getting a search warrant for your house every month?
A search warrant can be issued any time there is probable cause to believe there is evidence of a crime at a location. There are no limits to how many times or how often a warrant for the same premises can be issued.
