Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Pennsylvania
search and seizure
do u need a search warrant to search garbage that is left out on the street?
Asked on 11/22/02, 11:08 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Aspinwall
Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC
Re: search and seizure
No. The law views garbage outside the premises as being abandoned property in which the depositor has no expectation of privacy. A search of garbage at the curb without a warrant is legally permissible under the present state of the law.
Answered on 11/23/02, 12:46 am
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