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Basic Questions
FAQs
What if the search and seizure are not legal?
What if I am arrested after an illegal search?
Can the police get a warrant if someone told them I was doing something illegal?
Can the police ever search me without a warrant?
Do the police need a warrant to arrest me?
What is an interrogation?
What is an arrest?
What happens when there is an arrest?
If the police don’t read my rights, can my case be dismissed?
If I am ever arrested, what should I not do?
What if the police make me an offer?
What is search or seizure?
I got caught with six cases of Chinese fireworks and I am charged with a felony. I was selling it out of my car's trunk, so they didn't even have to search for it. I'm sunk, right?
General Arrest And Searches Articles
FAQs
Impact of Immigration Holds and the Criminal Justice System
Arrests
FAQs
Can the police come and get me in my house?
Can the police arrest me without a warrant if I am at a friend’s house?
I got arrested for supposedly showing porn to a minor, but I didn't show her anything. She was working for me and she went into some of my private porn. Then the police got a warrant and arrested me. Is that legal?
Do the police need a warrant to arrest me?
What if I am arrested after an illegal search?
Can I sue the cop for false arrest?
If I am ever arrested, what should I do?
What is an arrest?
What happens when there is an arrest?
I got arrested just for standing next to a friend who is a dealer. I didn't know he was carrying drugs, but the cops called me a "lookout," even though I didn't do anything. What do I do?
Arrests Without Warrants
FAQs
Can the police get a warrant if someone told them I was doing something illegal?
Do the police need a warrant to arrest me?
Can the police come and get me in my house?
Can the police arrest me without a warrant if I am at a friend’s house?
Car Searches
FAQs
I got stopped for a busted tail light and then, without my permission, the cop searched my car and found pot in the trunk. At the hearing, he said he knew I had drugs because he saw seeds on the floor and they were in "plain view", but the drugs in the trunk weren’t. Can a lawyer get the drugs excluded from evidence as illegally seized?
I borrowed my friend’s car and got stopped by the police who asked if they could search. I said yes because I don't do anything illegal. They found some methamphetamine in the glove compartment, but it wasn’t mine. The cops said to "tell it to the judge." I guess I was "in possession" but I don’t feel like I committed any crime. Should I take the prosecutor’s offer for probation and no jail?
Do I have to give consent to a law enforcement officer to search my car?
Can a police officer search my car when I am stopped for speeding?
Can a police officer search me if I am a passenger in a car that has been stopped for speeding?
I got stopped for running a red light. The cops knew I had a drug history, so they searched my car and found some coke inside the little fuel filter door. I don't know how it got there but no one will believe me. I'm thinking of taking a plea.
Drunk Driving
FAQs
I took some codeine cough syrup, and then got arrested for drunk driving. The blood test showed the codeine, but the alcohol level was not a problem. They still charged me with driving under the influence. Should I fight it?
What evidence is needed to arrest someone suspected of "drunk driving?"
If I am arrested and taken into custody, what tests will be given to determine the level of alcohol in my blood? Do I have a choice, and if so, what should I choose?
Factual Innocence
FAQs
In what other kinds of cases can a "factual innocence" order be obtained?
Under what other circumstances can a "factual innocence" finding be obtained?
My girlfriend had me arrested for slapping her around. She remembers it differently now, and will sign papers. Can I get a factual innocence order to clean my record?
What is a petition for Factual Innocence?
Can you give me an example of a non-identity theft factual innocence petition that was successful?
Once a factual innocence order is signed, do I then tell prospective employers that I was arrested but it was expunged?
Who is eligible for a finding of factual innocence for identity theft?
How do I prove my "factual innocence?" Do I have to go to trial?
If I win a factual innocence finding, what happens then?
Do I need a lawyer to do this?
House Searches
FAQs
If the cops have a warrant to search my house, can they look anywhere?
Can the cops break down my door to enter my home?
Can police enter a house when the wife gives consent but the husband refuses?
A friend is a suspect in a rash of home burglaries. The cops came to his house and asked to see his collection of guns. They entered without a warrant, took his guns and some other items without his permission. Didn't this search without a warrant violate his rights?
Can the cop look through my garbage?
Can my girlfriend give consent to search my house?
Can my home be searched without a warrant while on parole or probation?
I share an apartment with three guys, but each of us have our own room. The cops had a warrant for one of my them and tossed the whole apartment. They found some pot and some coke and arrested all of us, but none of it was mine. I have no record but the police said we were guilty of "joint possession" because we were all on the lease. Should I take a deal?
The police had a warrant to search my home, but they never knocked or asked to enter or showed the warrant. The first thing I knew was the door shattered and they burst in. Aren't they supposed to announce first? Their report said they knocked first, but they lied. I know the judge will believe the cops, not me? What can I do?
If the police have a warrant to search your house, it's all over, isn't it?
Minors
FAQs
Can school officials, teachers, or counselors search my belongings or me?
If I am arrested and put in juvenile hall, how long do I have to stay in custody?
Is a minor entitled to have his or her Miranda Rights read before being questioned?
I got arrested for supposedly showing porn to a minor, but I didn't show her anything. She was working for me and she went into some of my private porn. Then the police got a warrant and arrested me. Is that legal?
Miranda Warning
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If the police don’t read my rights, can my case be dismissed?
Is a minor entitled to have his or her Miranda Rights read before being questioned?
What if the police arrest me and don’t read my Miranda rights ? Can the case be thrown out of court?
If the police question me and do not advise me of my Miranda rights, can they use my statements against me?
Police Questioning
FAQs
What rights do I have when a law enforcement officer asks me questions?
What is an interrogation?
If I have been stopped or detained by the police, do I have to talk to them?
If the police question me and do not advise me of my Miranda rights, can they use my statements against me?
Possession
FAQs
I share an apartment with three guys, but each of us have our own room. The cops had a warrant for one of my them and tossed the whole apartment. They found some pot and some coke and arrested all of us, but none of it was mine. I have no record but the police said we were guilty of "joint possession" because we were all on the lease. Should I take a deal?
The cops planted a rock of cocaine on me when they arrested my buddy. The cop who did it doesn’t like me because I refused to snitch for him. He said it was "payback time." I do have a drug history but I have been clean for two years. I know the judge will believe the cops, not me. What do I do?
I borrowed my friend’s car and got stopped by the police who asked if they could search. I said yes because I don't do anything illegal. They found some methamphetamine in the glove compartment, but it wasn’t mine. The cops said to "tell it to the judge." I guess I was "in possession" but I don’t feel like I committed any crime. Should I take the prosecutor’s offer for probation and no jail?
I use drugs, but I have never sold them. The police arrested me with some heroine and charged me with possession for sale. Is that right?
I was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana while at a party. The judge suspended my license for six months. How can he do that when I wasn't driving?
I got stopped for running a red light. The cops knew I had a drug history, so they searched my car and found some coke inside the little fuel filter door. I don't know how it got there but no one will believe me. I'm thinking of taking a plea.
School Searches
FAQs
Can a school official search a student's locker?
Can school officials, teachers, or counselors search my belongings or me?
Searches
FAQs
If the cops have a warrant to search my house, can they look anywhere?
Can the cops break down my door to enter my home?
What if the search and seizure are not legal?
Can the police ever search me without a warrant?
If the police stop me, can they search my belongings and me?
Can the police just stop me on the street and search me for no reason?
Can the cop look through my garbage?
What is search or seizure?
Warrants
FAQs
How do I find if there is an outstanding warrant out against me? I called the cops and they wanted me to drop on by and produce ID.
In my neighborhood police will just stop you on the street for no reason and search you. Is there anything I can do about this?
After some alcoholic drinks I got into an automoble accident. I was questioned at the scene but not ticketed and rushed to the hospital where blood was drawn as part of hospital procedure. Do the police have access to the hospital/patient information and blood specimens?
If the cops have a warrant to search my house, can they look anywhere?
Can the police get a warrant if someone told them I was doing something illegal?
Can the police ever search me without a warrant?
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