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Do the police need a search warrant to search a vehicle?

April 26, 2017police search vehicle warrant

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Do the police need a search warrant to search a vehicle?

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A. Rarely. The law in this area is rather complicated, but generally most automobile searches are upheld without a warrant. If no consent is given to search the vehicle, the police will have to establish at a minimum that they had probable cause to search.