exigent search
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exigent search — See exigent circumstances … Black's law dictionary
Search and seizure — is a legal procedure used in many civil law and common law legal systems whereby police or other authorities and their agents, who suspect that a crime has been committed, do a search of a person s property and confiscate any relevant evidence to … Wikipedia
exigent circumstances — exigent cir·cum·stanc·es n pl: circumstances that are of such urgency as to justify a warrantless entry, search, or seizure by police when a warrant would ordinarily be required compare knock and announce rule; no knock search warrant at warrant… … Law dictionary
search — consists of looking for or seeking out that which is otherwise concealed from view. People v. Carlson, Colo., 677 P.2d 310, 316. An examination of a person s house or other buildings or premises, or of his person, or of his vehicle, aircraft, etc … Black's law dictionary
Exigent circumstance — An exigent circumstance, in the American law of criminal procedure, allows law enforcement to enter a structure without a warrant, or if they have a knock and announce warrant, without knocking and waiting for refusal under certain circumstances … Wikipedia
Search warrant — A search warrant is a court order issued by a Magistrate, judge or Supreme Court Official that authorizes law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person or location for evidence of a crime and to confiscate evidence if it is found.… … Wikipedia
exigent circumstances — Situations that demand unusual or immediate action. Exigent circumstances in relation to justification for warrantless arrest or search refers generally to those situations in which law enforcement agents will be unable or unlikely to effectuate… … Black's law dictionary
exigent circumstances — Situations that demand unusual or immediate action. Exigent circumstances in relation to justification for warrantless arrest or search refers generally to those situations in which law enforcement agents will be unable or unlikely to effectuate… … Black's law dictionary
Border search exception — The border search exception is a doctrine of United States criminal law that exempts searches of travelers and their property from the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement. The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), ICE HSI Special… … Wikipedia
Consent search — Consent searches are searches made by United States law enforcement personnel based on the consent of the individual whose person or property is being searched. Contents 1 Overview 2 Other parties 3 Revoking consent and exceptions … Wikipedia
