Can your home be searched if the police are looking for a person with a warrant for probation violation?

Answer 1

If they have 'reasonable cause to believe' that the person named in the warrant is in the residence, they may enter and look JUST FOR HIM. They may not conduct a search for anything else BUT, if during the search they see/observe any conduct, or any items, of an unlawful nature IN PLAIN SIGHT they may take proper enforcement actions arising from those 'plain sight' observations. In your probation contract it says that they can search you or your residence at any time, they don't even need a warrent.

Answer 2

police need a search warrant to search anything. it doesnt matter if youre on probation

Another View: On the other hand - your Probation Officer (who, depending on the laws of your jurisdiction may, or may not, possess 'police powers') has access to your residence, without a warrant, in order to verify the fact that you are not engaging in any prohibited or illegal activities in violation of your probation.

Answer 3

More information is necessary for this question. Are you referring to an actual POLICE officer or are you referring to your Probation Officer? Your PO DOES have the authority, but a police officer, unless they are acting under the authority of a warrant probably cannot. There is not enough information disclosed to know what the situation was.

Answer 4

Not unless someone is living in the house that is on probation. Probationers surrender some of their civil rights, but someone not on probation has search and seize protection that a probation officers powers can not supersede.

Answer 5

Yes, there are instances where a legal search may take place - it depends upon the circumstances existing at the time.

Answer 6

no. he can communicate with the police department any time he wants to and have them search your home any time he feels necessary.