consent to search laws

If a person consents to a search

• it doesnt matter

• police officers can still only search with a warrent

• anything found can be used in court

• police cannot enter their home

Which of the following warrantless search methods allows another occupant or owner of a house to legally give permission to a search?

• Consent search

• Incidental Search

• Plain View Doctrine

• Emergency Exceptions

if someone else (roommate, etc) allows you to search the house where can you search

• anywhere in the house

• you cant search anywhere

• the common area

• only the suspects things

can children consent to a search

• only if they understand what that means and the child has access to the area

• no, they are two young

• yes, but the police can only search common areas

• no, they do not own the living space

what can be collected from a consent search

• anything and everything

• only illegal items

• anything that might be related to a crime

• they cant collect anything without a warrant

can you withdraw your consent?

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• yes but you have to verbally or physically tell them

• no, you gave consent now deal with it

• the police doesn't care

• yes