Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Grounds to search the premesis?

If a domestic violence is reported, and both parties of the disturbance are outside denying the claim does that give the sheriffs rights to search the premesis?


Asked on 11/22/06, 1:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: Grounds to search the premesis?

Sometimes. It depends upon the information available to the deputies at the time, including the content of the domestic violence report, the backgrounds of the parties, their own observations from outside the home, etc.

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Answered on 11/22/06, 3:09 pm


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