If you get pulled over for a traffic stop and you’re on parole, are they allowed to put you in the back of the police car and drive you back to your house so they can search it?
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If you get pulled over for a traffic stop and you’re on parole, are they allowed to put you in the back of the police car and drive you back to your house so they can search it?
Asked on December 17, 2012 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Being on parole does not automatically give a police officer a right to search your home without a warrant. You still have a right to privacy and a right to be free from unreasonable searches of your home, even if on parole. Officers may however arrest you if they believe you have committed a criminal act, or if they believe you have violated your parole in some way. I would contact a local criminal defense attorney in your area to further discuss this matter to protect your constitutional rights.
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