QUESTION
Is it legal to search a woman's purse after she is arrested for unpaid ticket?
Asked on Feb 16th, 2012 on Criminal Law - Texas
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Is it legal to search a woman's purse after she is arrested for unpaid traffic ticket? In Texas, a woman was arrested for traffic ticket warrant. After arrest the officer had another officer remove her purse from her vehicle and brought back to the station where he searched the woman's purse.
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Cynthia Henley
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It is always legal to search after an arrest. The officers have the right to do an "inventory" search to protect from accusations of theft and they have the right to make sure there are no weapons.
Answered on Mar 05th, 2012 at 1:55 PM