What are Exceptions for search warrants?

Answer 1

There are a couple of exceptions to search warrents but you could get those answers in more detail by logging on to any defense attorney website and looking for warrent information. Illegal Search and Seizure.

I have been doing my own study on that and it is kind of hard to explain but the facts are that if you did not give permission and there is not a life and death situation the police and not search your home with out you permission. If you are arrested they have the right to search you. if you are arrested in a home they have the right to search only the area in the home where they arrested you. For more info like I said look up Defense Attorney in what ever state your at and pick one there website usually have all the information on that.

Good Luck

Answer 2

Under normal circumstances there are only two: The fresh pursuit and apprehension of an individual who flees into a residence. The location where he is apprehended and the immediate area around him can be searched incidental to the arrest.

Another would be "exigent circumstances" - for instance: a report of an overpoweirng smell coming from inside a location (gas leak - dead body - etc) would allow a forced entry to conduct a search under emergency (i.e.: exigent) circumstances.

There is one other instance, but it would involve the federal authorities who can, under certain provisions of the Homeland Security Act conduct warrantless searches when national security is threatened. These are highly unusual and limited incidents in which local law enforcement would play only a supproting role, if any at all.