Can a probation officer ask for a key?
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Can a probation officer ask for a key?
My boyfriend is on probation and in the apartments that we live in, there is a main door that leads to the other 4 apartments. Only the people that live in this apartment unit have a key to get in that main door. This main door automatically locks, so that people that don’t live here can’t get in. This probation officer asked for a key to that door, and I was wondering if she had the right to do that?
Asked on April 2, 2011 under Criminal Law, North Carolina
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M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
I think that you need to speak with a criminal lawyer in your area for consultation here on what to do about this probation officer. Every little legal voice inside of me is screaming "no" right now as clearly as could be. What was the reason that she gave? So that she could do surprise visits to check up on your boyfriend? I understand that spot visits are generally done but the rights of others are at issue here as well. My fear is that if you do not comply your boyfriend will suffer repercussions because of same and I do not want that to happen. So seek help here even if on a consultation basis. It has to be handled delicately.
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