Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

consent for search

what is the youngest age a person can give consent

for a search.


Asked on 1/23/01, 9:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: consent for search

Generally speaking the age of majority - 18. There could be exceptions in cases where juveniles commit adult crimes, and presumably effective legal consent could be given as young as age 14.

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Answered on 3/07/01, 12:25 pm


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