Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

is it legal for police officers to review hotel/motel registery's to search for persons on probation as a means to search rooms. even if there is no current wrong doing or even suspicion of wrongdoing.


Asked on 6/08/10, 11:55 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

My limited understanding of criminal law is that a person on probation has given up any right to require probable cause for a search. There is no expectation that the registery will be kept private from law enforcement officials, so what was done is likely very legal and common.

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Answered on 6/09/10, 4:39 pm


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