Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey
police entering house laws
Can an officer enter a home, and go through rooms with no warrant if they are told by a parent that there is underage drinking inside, and that their child was drinking? The child was not tested. After the policeman came in, is it in there right to interrogate inside the home? The owner of the house was not home at the time. The owner's child who was a minor was in the house. He did not give the policeman permission to come inside the house.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: police entering house laws
Depending on the circumstances of the case and what charges were brought, there may be grounds for a motion to suppress the evidence found on the grounds of illegal search and seizure by the police. I would need to know more details before I could giveyou a definite answer so contact me at your convenience if you are interested in discussing this more. Thank you.
Sincerely yours, -Ronald Aronds, Esq.-
Re: police entering house laws
The officers have a duty to investigate a report of underage drinking. When an underage person comes to the door smelling of alcohol and/or he can see from the door evidence of underage drinking he can enter to further investigate and to ARREST.
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Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com
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