Yes. The Federal Wiretap Act and its Ohio counterpart require the police to obtain a wiretap warrant before listening to your phone conversations. The warrant must be supported by a probable cause as well as a showing of necessity, meaning that the police have exhausted all other investigative methods. There are also restrictions on how [...]
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Yes, in most situations. There are, however, some exceptions. In order to search your home, the police are required to obtain a warrant signed by a judge unless you or a person who lives in the home consent to the search. One other exception is if exigent circumstances, meaning an emergency, make obtaining a warrant [...]
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Yes. You are always entitled to refuse to consent to the police searching your house and demand that they produce a search warrant. If they do produce a valid search warrant, however, they are entitled to search your house without your consent. If you have any questions regarding your legal rights, contact the Law Office [...]
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Yes. You always have the right to refuse to consent to a search of your vehicle. However, if the police have probable cause that your vehicle contains contraband, they can search the vehicle without your consent and without a warrant. If you or a family member needs to speak with an experienced criminal defense lawyer [...]
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Yes, but under limited circumstances. The police are allowed to search your person without a warrant if they have placed you under arrest for a criminal offense – this is known as a search incident to an arrest. They are also allowed to pat you down without a warrant – known as a “Terry” search [...]
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Yes, if they have probable cause to believe that your vehicle contains contraband or evidence of a criminal offense, or if you voluntarily consent to a search of your vehicle. They can also search your vehicle without a warrant if you are arrested after driving your car, or if they have reasonable suspicion that you [...]
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