When DONT the police need a warrant to search your house?

Question

what if a person was running from the police and the person ran into your house? Are the police allowed to seach your house then? and what is the law called?

they werent chasing him for a criminal act... they were driving down the street and he saw them and got scared and started running because he had warrants and started running then the cops came to my house and said that he saw him run in and if we dont let them search my house then we are all going to jail. he had to be lieing

they werent chasing him for a criminal act... they were driving down the street and he saw them and got scared and started running because he had warrants and started running then the cops came to my house and said that he saw him run in and if we dont let them search my house then we are all going to jail. he had to be lieing

they werent chasing him for a criminal act... they were driving down the street and he saw them and got scared and started running because he had warrants and started running then the cops came to my house and said that he saw him run in and if we dont let them search my house then we are all going to jail. he had to be lieing

Answer 1

With your consent, or plain view and/or with probable cause with exigent circumstances.

Exigent circumstances is a situation where getting a warrant is not practical. For example, they hear a cry for help, or see drugs in plain view and can articulate you will destroy the evidence before a warrant is issued.

Your last example is called "hot pursuit", and can be legal also, if the pursuit is for a criminal act. However, the entry would be to apprehend the person running, not to do a search.

Answer 2

If the SAW a fleeing suspect enter the house, they would have probable cause to search FOR THE SUSPECT. They would NOT have probable cause to search anywhere the suspect could not be reasonably be expected to be found. For example, a 300 lb suspect would not fit in the cabinets under MY sink, therefore, they could not search there. Anything in plain sight while searching for the suspect may or may not be admissible. I expect most officers would secure the scene and request a warrant if they saw anything illegal in such a case.

Answer 3

When evidence of a crime is within plain sight.

For example, a police officer drives by your house and sees a person holding a gun against the head of another individual. In most (if not all) states, they are permitted to act without a warrant.

Without that, most police officers will err on the side of caution and obtain a warrant anyway.

Answer 4

Whenever they don't care if they need the evidence in court.

The penalty against the police for breaking down your door in the middle of the night without a warant is that any evidence they find can't be used against you. So, if they don't really need the evidence, or if it wasn't evidence they were after in the first place, they can enter your home any time of day or night without your consent and without a warrant.

Answer 5

well a complicated issue and could vary by state/country

in most normal cases like drugs , weapons they need a warrant .
but in a case on an emergency or iminent danger to public they might be able to get in easier . in would all depend on reason as to why they entered house to begin with.

Answer 6

well, if they are looking for evidence, if it is a person they don't. but a very good question!

Answer 7

If they want to search your home, they will find a reason to do it.

Answer 8

If they have probable cause.

Answer 9

by probable cause.

Answer 10

if you are harboring a fugitive, or suspicious terrorist activity