[header] How to protect your rights during any police encounter [title] Ask to see a search warrant. [step] If the police come to your home to search, then ask to see a search warrant. Police generally need a warrant to search your home.
[header] How to protect your rights during any police encounter [title] Ask to see a search warrant. [step] If the police come to your home to search, then ask to see a search warrant. Police generally need a warrant to search your home.
If not, then ask to have the warrant issued. You should also ask if the police have any particular jurisdiction over your property, or which jurisdiction you can have. [substeps] Bring the warrant with you to the police station. You might want to bring a notepad or pen with you and ask if the police are using it. The officer should be willing to hold it up to a window or pass it to you so you can read it. [substeps] Check to make sure that the address on the warrant is correct. If you have a warrant in your possession, then police must access your warrant. [substeps] Search warrants typically come with a sticker that reads, " date of collection, " " to be used only, " and " my rights when search permission is terminated.