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ABA Family Legal Guide
Automobiles
Your Automobile and the Police
The Search
- Suppose the officer wants to search my car?
- What if the officer insists on searching my car?
- Can the police legitimately search my vehicle without a warrant?
- May the officer search in my glove compartment without a warrant?
- May the officer search a closed container inside my car without a warrant?
- May the police search my car without a warrant after they have impounded it?
- Suppose the officer sees a packet of marijuana on the backseat?
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