Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania
entering a vehicle
Are police allowed to enter a locked vehicle without a warrant or permission from the owner ,and drive it from one location to a police station.
Asked on 1/19/09, 9:15 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Brian Zeiger
Levin & Zeiger LLP
Re: entering a vehicle
there is an inventory exception to the warrant requirement. however, often the cops don't follow their own inventory procedure, which must be laid out and in writing for the officer to get past this exception. i have won this type of motion several times. good luck. [email protected]
Answered on 1/19/09, 9:40 pm
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