Crim Law NILEA
1. When can an of- An officer can search the passenger compartment of a vehicle, during a lawful
ficer search the arrest, without a warrant. This includes any open or closed container.
passenger com-
partment of a ve-
hicle?
2. What are the limi- Can only search the vehicle if:
tations to search- -the arrestee is still within reaching distance of passenger compartment
ing a vehicle dur- -Or it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of the
ing a stop/arrest? arrest
3. Search Incident (immediate control search) An officer may search the area within immediate control
to Arrest of an arrestee to ensure officer safety and that no evidence is destroyed/tampered
with. Anything beyond immediate control requires a warrant.
4. Full Person A lawful arrest grants authority to conduct a full search of the person, including
Search containers and pockets, without the need for a warrant. This is to disarm the
suspect and preserve all evidence.
5. Plain View Doc- Officers may examine and use as evidence, without a warrant, contraband or
trine evidence that is in open view at a location where they are legally permitted to be
6. Knock and An- Under the 4th Amendment, officers must announce their presence and purpose
nounce before forcibly entering a home. Exigent circumstances exist, but there are no
blanket exceptions. No knock warrants can be granted but are hard to get.
7. Fresh Pursuit A legal doctrine that permits a Law-Enforcement Officer to arrest a fleeing suspect
who crosses state lines
8. Resisting Law En- Knowingly and intentionally:
forcement - Forcibly resists/obstructs/interferes with LEO lawfully engaged in duties
- Flees from LEO after officer visibly or audibly identifies themselves and orders
stop
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-Does include use of vehicle and throwing/dropping something to interfere oper-
ation of LEO vehicle
9. Execution of An arrest warrant can be served any time of the day, night and any day of the week.
Search Warrant Search warrants must be served no more than 10 days after date issued
vs Arrest Warrant
10. When can ar- An arrest can be served any time of the day, night and any day of the week
rest warrants be
served?
11. Deadly Force and Deadly force constitutes a seizure under the 4th Amendment, so the use of deadly
the 4th Amend- force must be objectively reasonable
ment
12. Can a phys- No it was ruled that items, such as blood, do not count as self-incrimination.
ical item/evi-
dence be consid-
ered self-incrimi-
nating?
13. What physical in- Fingerprints, Fingernail scrapings, handwriting and voice exemplars, and blood
trusions do not samples
violate the 4th
Amendment?
14. Exigent Circum- when there is an immediate threat to public safety or the risk that evidence will be
stances destroyed, officers may search, arrest, or question suspects without obtaining a
warrant or following other usual rules of criminal procedure
15. Inventory Search- Listings of items that were in the position of someone who has been arrested. This
es list is to protect the items and to protect officers from false reports of theft. Any
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1. When can an of- An officer can search the passenger compartment of a vehicle, during a lawful
ficer search the arrest, without a warrant. This includes any open or closed container.
passenger com-
partment of a ve-
hicle?
2. What are the limi- Can only search the vehicle if:
tations to search- -the arrestee is still within reaching distance of passenger compartment
ing a vehicle dur- -Or it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of the
ing a stop/arrest? arrest
3. Search Incident (immediate control search) An officer may search the area within immediate control
to Arrest of an arrestee to ensure officer safety and that no evidence is destroyed/tampered
with. Anything beyond immediate control requires a warrant.
4. Full Person A lawful arrest grants authority to conduct a full search of the person, including
Search containers and pockets, without the need for a warrant. This is to disarm the
suspect and preserve all evidence.
5. Plain View Doc- Officers may examine and use as evidence, without a warrant, contraband or
trine evidence that is in open view at a location where they are legally permitted to be
6. Knock and An- Under the 4th Amendment, officers must announce their presence and purpose
nounce before forcibly entering a home. Exigent circumstances exist, but there are no
blanket exceptions. No knock warrants can be granted but are hard to get.
7. Fresh Pursuit A legal doctrine that permits a Law-Enforcement Officer to arrest a fleeing suspect
who crosses state lines
8. Resisting Law En- Knowingly and intentionally:
forcement - Forcibly resists/obstructs/interferes with LEO lawfully engaged in duties
- Flees from LEO after officer visibly or audibly identifies themselves and orders
stop
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-Does include use of vehicle and throwing/dropping something to interfere oper-
ation of LEO vehicle
9. Execution of An arrest warrant can be served any time of the day, night and any day of the week.
Search Warrant Search warrants must be served no more than 10 days after date issued
vs Arrest Warrant
10. When can ar- An arrest can be served any time of the day, night and any day of the week
rest warrants be
served?
11. Deadly Force and Deadly force constitutes a seizure under the 4th Amendment, so the use of deadly
the 4th Amend- force must be objectively reasonable
ment
12. Can a phys- No it was ruled that items, such as blood, do not count as self-incrimination.
ical item/evi-
dence be consid-
ered self-incrimi-
nating?
13. What physical in- Fingerprints, Fingernail scrapings, handwriting and voice exemplars, and blood
trusions do not samples
violate the 4th
Amendment?
14. Exigent Circum- when there is an immediate threat to public safety or the risk that evidence will be
stances destroyed, officers may search, arrest, or question suspects without obtaining a
warrant or following other usual rules of criminal procedure
15. Inventory Search- Listings of items that were in the position of someone who has been arrested. This
es list is to protect the items and to protect officers from false reports of theft. Any
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