QUESTION
What are the officer’s rights if you give them search permission?
Asked on Feb 20th, 2014 on Criminal Law - Michigan
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If you give an officer permission to search your vehicle, does that mean that the officer has the right to search your person?
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Yes, to ensure officer safety.
Answered on Feb 24th, 2014 at 9:02 PM
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How about just not giving them consent to search? Search consent can be limited in scope but it's best just to say I do not give consent to search.
Answered on Feb 24th, 2014 at 7:50 PM
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The officer's right to search is limited by the scope of the consent. Permission to search the vehicle does not extend to a search of the person.
Answered on Feb 24th, 2014 at 7:31 PM