Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

can the police check your gps on your phone to see were you have been if you have not been charged with anythinh


Asked on 2/26/11, 1:55 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Cary Hall Law Offices of Cary B. Hall, L.L.C.

Typically, the police would need a search warrant to access your GPS data. If they obtained information without a warrant which they then used to charge you with a crime, you would have a good argument to suppress that evidence in court. Of course, they could also simply ask to access your GPS and would not need a search warrant if you consented (or the owner of the car consented).

Hope this helps.

Cary B. Hall, Esquire

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Answered on 2/26/11, 2:12 pm
Charles A. Pascal, Jr. Law Office of Charles A. Pascal, Jr.

Atty Hall is correct. How did police get access to the phone?

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Answered on 2/26/11, 2:17 pm


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