Legal Question in Traffic Law in Florida
when is it necessary to search a vehicle with a dog?
Asked on 10/06/09, 9:42 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio
Craig Epifanio, P.A.
It is never "necessary" to search a vehicle with a dog. The police can only do it if you have not been detained longer than necessary to write the ticket that you were originally stopped for. Also, the US Supreme Court has decided that a dog search is not a search for Fourth Amendment purposes. Therefore, there are a lot of issues to be raised when a dog "search" is conducted. If you have been subject to a search, I suggest you contact an attorney to discuss your case in person.
Craig Epifanio
Answered on 10/16/09, 10:33 pm
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