Is it legal for a parolee in Iowa to have their vehicle searched anytime they are pulled over just because they are on parole?

Answer 1

Yes, it is legal. When you are on parole you are actually still considered an inmate of the judicial system. Until your off parole, You have no more rights than you did when you were in prison. It's the same in all 50 states.

Failure to comply with the orders of a law enforcement officer can revoke your parole entirely sending you back to prison for the remainder of your sentenced time.

Answer:

Hmmm. This is a gray area. You have the right to privacy (limited while on parole), and the right to legal search and siezure as garanteed by the Constitution. For a police officer to search your vehicle without your permission he must have probable cause. Being on parole is not technically probable cause or even reasonable suspicion that a crime is taking place in or as a result of your vehicle, or that evidence is visible to indicate such a crime has taken place.

But...

You are on parole. Realistically, you are free at the whim of the state. You served time in prison, so it isn't likely necessary to describe how the state has the power to act with near impunity. Ask yourself, do you really want to fight them while you are still undertheir thumb? Get free then fight the fight.

Opinion:All parolees waive their 4th amendment rights as a condition of parole. A parolee is technically an inmate at the lowest level of custody. Here's a thought. Follow all the laws all the time and you have nothing to worry about. Answer:While it is true that you are a prisoner at the lowest level of custody, you are no longer under the full custody of the DOC. As such, you have limited 4th Amendment rights. This is a question of what the state can do and what the state does do. The state violates the rights of its citizens every day, rather agents of the state do. The previous opinion is one example of how this is rationalized. While, as far as search and seizure are concerned, you are still under the jurisdiction of the DOC, you have limited freedom of movement and activity. You have limited 4th Amendment rights. The only guaranteed right that is totally and permanently suspended to you is those of a 2nd Amendment variety.

LEO's are not held to the same level probable cause if they see the need to search your property, by evidentiary rules, they still must have reasonable suspicion that a crime has occurred. If you are living right, you have a defense. Hopefully you also have the means to fund that defense. Your only other option is to lay down and take the hit. And, the agents of the state know this.