Criminal Law
Rules on Search and Seizure
What can police search, and when? This area of criminal investigation is extremely important, and the law sets up rules and governs what can be introduced at trial.
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Do the police have the right to tap a telephone?
Do wiretaps have to be approved in advance?
May the police search you without a warrant?
Do the police have the right to stop and frisk you?
Can the police seize what they find in a frisk?
Does the law permit the police to search a home or items in it?
Can the police ever search a home without a
warrant?
What happens if a search is not valid?
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