Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

can a minor give consent to be searched, or does a parent have to ok it for it to be considered a legal search?


Asked on 5/07/12, 6:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Cynthia Henley Cynthia Henley, Lawyer

A minor can give consent to search depending on what / where is searched. If it is the minor's car or packback - absolutely. If it is a home in which the minor lives and the parents are not home, probably.

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Answered on 5/07/12, 4:12 pm


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