Can I Be Arrested If I Don’t Allow a Search of My Car?
A question I hear all the time is “Can I be arrested if I don’t allow a search of my car?” While it’s not legal for a police officer to arrest you simply for not allowing your vehicle to be searched, there are exceptions where an officer does have a right to search. Did you do anything that would appear suspicious? Did your vehicle smell of alcohol or drugs? Could the officer see an open container or drug paraphernalia through a window? Is your license, insurance, or registration expired? Are you wanted on an outstanding warrant?
Can I be arrested if I don’t allow a search of my car?
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