Legal Question in Traffic Law in Minnesota

No reason for pull-over

tonight my fiance and I were Pulled over tonight, I asked the police officer what the reasoning was and he did not say one word is this legal? do police officers have to have a reason to pull you over?


Asked on 3/21/09, 1:05 am

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Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

Re: No reason for pull-over

A police officer must have a reasonable, articulable suspicion of a particularized criminal offense in order to stop a vehicle. Any ionfraction of the law, regardless of how slight, may support such a stop.

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Answered on 3/28/09, 11:53 am
Daniel Reiff Reiff Law Office

Re: No reason for pull-over

Did you receive a ticket? If so, there may be grounds to challenge it if the officer had no reason to stop you. H

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Answered on 3/21/09, 2:33 pm


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