SEARCH WARRANTS
Questions About Search Warrants
HOW DOES A POLICE OFFICER GET A SEARCH WARRANT?WHEN EXECUTING A SEARCH WARRANT CAN OFFICERS SEARCH OTHER AREAS THAT ARE CLOSE BY IF IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE WARRANT?WHEN DOES A POLICE OFFICER "GO TO FAR" IN EXECUTING A SEARCH WARRANT?WHAT EVIDENCE MUST THE STATE HAVE TO GET A WARRANT?WHEN DOES A POLICE OFFICER EXCEED THE SCOPE OF A SEARCH WARRANT?HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE DETAILS OF A SEARCH WARRANT?WHAT FACTORS WILL BE CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING IF A SEARCH FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SEARCH WARRANT?CAN AN OFFICER SEARCH AN INDIVIDUAL OR THE INDIVIDUAL'S POSSESSIONS WHEN EXECUTING A SEARCH WARRANT ON THE PREMISES FOR ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL?CAN POLICE SEARCH THE CONTENTS OF A CELL PHONE FOUND ON AN ARRESTED INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT OBTAINING A WARRANT?WHEN, IF EVER, CAN AN ANONYMOUS TIP CONSTITUTE PROBABLE CAUSE TO ISSUE A SEARCH WARRANT?WHAT HAPPENS IF A WARRANT HAS A DEFECT?DOES THE FOURTH AMENDMENT REQUIRE A WARRANT BEFORE THE PRESIDENT CAN AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE AIMED AT STOPPING DOMESTIC THREATS TO THE UNITED STATES?