can the police break into my house without a warrent?
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can the police break into my house without a warrent?
my mom recently called the police on my friend for **** crimes and since then they have beeen showing up at his door. He hasnt answered the door when they show, but what can they do to him?
Asked on June 30, 2009 under Criminal Law, New York
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I am a lawyer in CT and practice in this area of the law. The police are not allowed to search the house without a warrant unless exigenct circumstances exist whereby they believe that evidence is likely to be lost or destroyed unless they enter immediately. Based on what you say, no such circumstances exist so the police are required to get a warrant to search the house. If the police simply want to arrest your friend, they can simply show up and go into the house and take him out. Untill he is arrested, the police are going to keep an eye on him.
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