Is it legal in the state of Florida for a hotel to turn guest information over to police without a warrant?
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Is it legal in the state of Florida for a hotel to turn guest information over to police without a warrant?
I was staying at a hotel in Florida when the police knocked on the door to my room and arrested me for an outstanding warrant that I didn’t know about. The hotel had turned over their registration book and allowed the police to compare it to their list of outstanding warrants. I heard this was illegal in some states.
Asked on June 19, 2009 under Criminal Law, Georgia
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Depends. Depends on how it was obtained and whether the type of arrest qualified under an exception to a search warrant requirement and whether or not they obtained a subpoena.
These are not yes or no or black and white answers. Your public defender should look at this first to determine if anything should be suppressed or thrown out because it was an unconstitutional arrest or search (if it was).
If you can afford private counsel, try www.attorneypages.com and check his or her record at the Florida State Bar.
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