Legal Question in Criminal Law in South Carolina

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when can a police do a legal search?

define a legal search?

what is a warrantless search?


Asked on 4/04/06, 6:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Johnston Law Offices of Robert J. Johnston

Re: searches

It really depend on the circumstances and would be easier to answer if you said what happened. There are a lot of exceptions to warrantless searches. It can be based on Reasonable Suspicion. Probably Cause, witnessing a crime, police safety, entering certain places such as airport, etc.

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Answered on 4/05/06, 7:18 am


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