Legal Searches: School and Police Scenarios

If a teacher takes your phone and sees a text about selling drugs, why can she call the police?

• If the text is in plain sight and she sees it while in her hand, it is not a violation of privacy

• Only if you unlock the phone for her

• Only if you are over 18

• Only with parental consent

Why can police search your house if they notice drug paraphernalia while responding to a 911 call for a heart attack?

• In plain sight

• Only with a warrant

• Only if you are a suspect

• Only if you are not home

What allows a principal to search a student’s backpack after getting a tip about a gun?

• Tip allows search as probable cause

• Only with a warrant

• Only if the student confesses

• Only if the student is present

Why can a deputy search a trunk after a drug dog signals during a traffic stop?

• Drug dog detecting odor gives probable cause for a search

• Only with a warrant

• Only if the driver agrees

• Only if the car is abandoned

Why can an assistant principal order drug tests for all band kids?

• UIL participants can be drug tested at any time

• Only with parental consent

• Only if there is suspicion

• Only during competitions

Which of the following is NOT a valid reason for a legal search of a student’s locker?

• Only if the student is present

• Anytime for any reason

• In response to a tip

• If the principal suspects wrongdoing

What is considered probable cause for a car search during a traffic stop?

• Odor of marijuana

• Speeding alone

• Refusing to answer questions

• Having a loud stereo

What justifies a principal searching a backpack for a gun?

• A tip as probable cause

• Only if the student confesses

• Only with a warrant

• Only if the student is absent

What is the legal basis for drug testing all UIL participants?

• UIL participants can be drug tested at any time

• Only with suspicion

• Only with parental consent

• Only during competitions

What gives police probable cause to search a trunk after a dog signals?

• Drug dog detecting odor

• Speeding ticket

• Driver’s nervousness

• Car color