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How do you use probable cause in a sentence?
Lightening was the probable cause of the power shutdown. It is probable that the economic situation will deteriorate. I think lightening is the cause of the bad power .
What if a cop makes up a probable cause to pull you over how can you prove that he had no probable cause?
Difficult and expensive to prove lack of probable cause. Probable cause can be anything from suspicious activity in the vehicle to weaving while driving or failure to signal. I am sure you could find a lawyer who would try but I am also sure the judge would eventually find for probable cause in the end.
Why are probable cause warrants issued?
For the "probable cause" that a criminal event has, or is about to occur, and by serving the warrant (search or arrest) the crime can be solved or prevented. Probable Cause (partial definition): " . . is more than mere suspicion but less than the amount of evidence required for conviction."
What can officers do with Probable Cause?
Search you, your car, your house etc
Define and describe probable cause?
Probable cause refers to the standard by which a police officer has the right to make an arrest, conduct a personal or property search, or to obtain a warrant for arrest. It is also used to refer to the standard to which a grand jury believes that a crime has been committed.Added: Probable cause is the standard used in justifying certain police actions. For example, police need to have probable cause to believe evidence of a crime exists when making an arrest or in requesting a search warrant.Probable Cause is more than mere suspicion but less than the amount of evidence required for conviction.For example: A police officer may use "probable cause" to arrest someone for attempted theft when he finds someone trespassing on private property late at night wearing a stocking mask. Using this probable cause as justification for stopping the subject and, searching them, they find them in possession of burglary tools, thereby justifying the probable cause forcible stop.
What must exist for a legal arrest to occur?
Probable cause or a warrant.
What are the requirements for you to be arrested?
Probable cause must exist that the party being arrested committed a violation of the law.
What is required for an arrest warrant?
probable cause
What level of belief that allows the police to make an arrest?
The police officer has to have probable cause to believe a particular person commited the crime in question. In court, probable cause is NOT enough to convict you of the same crime.
For an arrest to be lawful police must have either a warrant or what?
have probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed.
What happens if probable cause was nonexistent?
If probable cause does not exist, law enforcement do not have the authority to search or seize any property or individual. If they do so anyway, they have violated a citizen's Constitutional Rights, which may result in the police agency being sued in civil court by that citizen.
Do you need probable cause for a plane view seizure?
No. The fact that it is plain view is the probable cause.
Is it probable cause if a cop pulls you over for headlights after you turned them on shortly after exiting a parking lot. Matter of seconds?
There would exist probable cause to pull you over if the officer had seen you driving without your lights on even if you turned them on after you saw the police car and before you were pulled over.
When is a search considered lawful?
When they find probable cause, you told a friend you did it and where you hid the evidence, that would be probable cause.
Police may arrest a person accused of a crime if they have what?
I think "probable cause" is the legal term.
What is the use fluorescent?
Any use exist, it is probable an error.
What is legal search?
A legal search would constitute a search warrant signed by a Judge, or probable cause in many instances. Probable cause is a reasonable belief that a person has committed or will commit a crime. For probable cause to exist, the police must have enough knowledge of the facts to believe that a suspect is committing a crime. The test used by court is if a reasonable person of average intelligence would believe a crime was being committed with the same facts.
