Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Texas
Can a police officer enter a unlocked house without permission? Even thought they knocked?
Asked on 11/16/11, 10:50 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn
Mark D. Dunn
No, police do not (ordinarily) have the right to enter a home without a warrant or without being invited. There are exceptions: if there are sounds coming out of the house that sound like somebody being beaten up or killed; if there's a strong odor of marijuana or crack cooking.
Answered on 11/19/11, 9:04 am
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