Search and Seizure Laws

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Police Questioning of Suspects: The Miranda Rule
Questioning By the Police
Talking to the Police When You're Not in Custody
When Police Violate the Miranda Rule
Search Warrants
Police Searches After an Arrest
Agreeing to a Police Search
Seizing Items "In Plain View"
Police Searches on the Street: Stop & Frisk
Car Searches by Police
Roadblocks and Sobriety Checkpoints

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Thousands of court cases have addressed the question: Did the police act legally when entering a home, business, or car, and then performing a search? Learn about some of the most basic elements of law that make a police search legal or unlawful.

Search and Seizure Basics

Learn the rules that dictate whether a search is legal or not.

Search and Seizure Basics
Learn which searches are protected by the Fourth Amendment, and what happens for your case if a search is ruled illegal.

Illegal Searches
Sometimes, the prosecution and courts can still use illegally seized evidence.

Common Questions

These issues often come up in search and seizure situations.

Can I get my case dismissed if a judge rules that the search violated the Fourth Amendment?
Getting the evidence tossed out won't necessarily help your case.