Legal Question in Traffic Law in Illinois
If your vehicle is registered in another state; can a police officer search my vehicle without my permission, based on the fact he claimed he smelled marijuana?
Asked on 7/14/10, 9:02 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Moens
Moens Law Offices, Chartered
Where the vehicle is registered has nothing to do with whether the police officer had probable cause to search it.
Answered on 7/15/10, 6:15 am
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