Ohio Supreme Court hears case impacting standard used to inspect rental homes and properties

The Ohio Supreme Court is considering the meaning of probable cause when it comes to inspections of rental homes, in a case ...

What Is Probable Cause? Legal Requirements and Key Case Insights

Probable cause is important in two aspects of criminal law: Police must have probable cause before they search a person or ...

Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Administrative Warrants Without Probable Cause

The Commonwealth Court’s emphasis on Article I, Section 8 underscores that privacy protections in Pennsylvania are more ...
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Bad Search Warrant Can't Be Cured on the Fly, Court Says

New Jersey's highest court has rebuked the notion that police can supplement a search warrant ambiguous on its face by developing probable cause on the ground New Jersey's highest court on Tuesday ...
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Hemp is legal in NC. Should smell be enough for police to search you?

NC Supreme Court hears three cases questioning marijuana odor as probable cause. Attorneys argue hemp legalization undermines odor-based search justifications. State defends searches, citing officer ...