Probable cause.
Probable cause
an arrest warrant.
A warrant authorizing the wiretap must be applied for and issued by a judge. However, the police don't even need to enter your home to establish a wiretap. It's actually done at the phone company's location.
Probable cause or warrant
It could be one. There are search warrants and arrest warrants. If you have a search warrant, the police are entitled to search your property. After executing the search warrant, if the police establish probable cause to believe that you committed a crime, they can arrest you. If you have an arrest warrant, it is only a matter of time before the police find you and execute the arrest warrant.
In order to obtain a warrant, police must demonstrate probable cause, which means they must provide evidence or reasonable grounds to believe that a crime has been committed and that specific evidence related to that crime can be found at the location specified in the warrant. This evidence is typically presented in an affidavit to a judge or magistrate, who must review it and determine whether to authorize the warrant. Additionally, the warrant must be specific about the place to be searched and the items to be seized.
Yes, of course. An arrest warrant is a command from a judge to arrest a person. Usually a police officer has no choice and must arrest.
probable cause
Before the police can obtain a search warrant, they must demonstrate probable cause to a judge. This means they must provide sufficient evidence to show that it is likely that a crime has been committed and that the search will uncover evidence related to that crime.
If it was in plain sight, it's admissable. Otherwise, it wouldn't be unless the police had either a warrant or could establish probable cause.
Yes, there must be supporting paperwork defining the offense and the reason for the warrant application, prior to one being issued.
Search warrantsSearch warrants are required under the protections of the Fourth Amendment. For a search warrant to be obtained by the police there must be:Sufficient reasons for the search: A warrant may not be issued unless there is sufficient evidence, reason or rationale for the search. Search warrants may not be issued randomly.Stated object of the search: A search warrant must specifically declare what the police are looking for.Location of the search: Search warrants must specify the areas to be searched. For example, a search warrant may include an individual's house, but a separate warrant may be needed to search the same person's garage.