0
The Cleveland Police Department received an anonymous tip that Dollree Mapp and her daughter were harboring a suspected bombing fugitive and concealing illegal paraphernalia. Most accounts claim they were looking for gambling equipment; however, the US Supreme Court refers to the illicit goods as "policy materials."
Case Citation:
Mapp v Ohio, 367 US 643 (1961)
For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Do police need a warrant to enter a shared house?
yes they also need to knock and state that it is the police
In what circumstances do police have the power to enter your house?
the police have power to enter your house if they have a warrant.warrants are given by special people in high places and if they gain this warrant they have reason to believe you have something illegal in your house,e.g drugs,guns,evidence for a crime,etc.
When can police kick in your door?
If the Police have a warrant to search your property, they have the right to forcibly enter your house if admittance is not granted. The same goes if they have an arrest warrant for you and you refuse to come out. They may also have that right if there is a crime in progress. If there is a high speed chase after subjects who the police witnessed committing crimes and the suspects enter someone's house, the police have the right to enter. Or if someone is holding you hostage in your home, the police can forcibly enter. They may also have that right if they have probable cause to believe you are in immediate danger or deceased.
If yr not at home can police enter a house without a search warrant?
Enter for what? To do what? For what reason? Question is too broad to answer. You need to state more specifics. no they cant enter your house without your permission unless they have a warrant
Can police enter a house with out warrant?
Not unless they have a valid reason, like if they can see something suspicious without searching the house yet.
If a house that appears to be unoccupied is discovered with the front door open are code officers allowed to enter and inspect the house?
Not code officers but that may depend on the municipality. However if someone calls the police or the code officer suspects criminal activity and calls the police, than the police may have probable cause to enter.
What does it take for the police to have a search warrant to enter your house today?
if they find illegal drugs or a unregistered gun in your car they can have permission to enter your home for the reason they have met you for
Can a police officer enter your house without permission and without a warrant if you were asleep and didn't answer your door could they jsut walk in?
no no
What method of entry can police use to enter a house with a search warrant if no one is home?
Police can use reasonable force to enter a property with a warrant. However, unless it's a no-knock warrant the police will generally give you approximately 15 seconds to come to the door before they force entry.
Who or what might enter a house without using the front door?
burglar pet santa claus kid/teen police officer
Do the police need a search warrant to enter a house after receiving a 911 call from the residence?
No, they need to verify that there is no one in the residence that is in need of assistance.
How often can the police enter your home while you are on house arrest?
This depends on what type of house arrest you're under. House arrest administered by the local sheriffs office can't help yourself incarceration. In that particular case, the sheriffs office can enter to your house as many times as they need to, to ensure you are complying with their conditions. If your house arrest is a form of probation, then only your probation officer and their team may enter your house as often as they need to, to ensure you are complying with those conditions.
