do i have the right be in my home when the police have a search warrant
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do i have the right be in my home when the police have a search warrant
Asked on June 29, 2009 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Not exactly. I can imagine certain situations in which the police would be within their rights to make you go outside during a search; there are other situations when the police would be able to execute the warrant by breaking in of you're not there. There aren't any hard-and-fast rules.
Whatever you do, if you are ordered out, or kept out, while the police are searching your home, don't try to defy or interfere with law enforcement, because that itself is something that can get you a fine and sometimes jail. Take it up afterwards, with an experienced criminal lawyer. One place to find defense counsel is our website, http://attorneypages.com
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