Can LE search the driver and passengers of a vehicle that a PSD alerted to?
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Does LE need a search warrant for a package a PSD alerted to at the post office or shipping company?
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Is it legal if my PSD jumps through an open window while searching a vehicle?
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Is it legal to use a PSD as a use of force on a juvenile?
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If my PSD doesn’t come to a final response/indication (sit/scratch) but shows a change in behavior that I know is consistent with the odor of narcotics, is that an alert?
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Does a positive alert by a well-trained and documented PSD constitute probable cause?
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If my dog is trained to alert to marijuana can I still use him for a free air sniff on vehicles?
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Do I need a search warrant if my PSD alerts to a storage unit?
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Do I need a search warrant for a vehicle after my PSD alerts to it?
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What gives me the right to search a vehicle after my PSD alerts to it?
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Do I only have 15 minutes on a traffic stop to do a free air sniff?
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Can the driver refuse a free air sniff of his/her vehicle?
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Can I do free air sniffs of vehicles on private property?
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Is it legal to do free air sniffs of people? How about if my dog just alerts to a person without me telling him to search?
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Do I need a reason to do a free air sniff on a vehicle?
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Can LE search the entire vehicle even if the PSD only alerts on a specific area of the vehicle?
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Can LE search unopened/locked containers in the vehicle after a positive alert/final indication?
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Can LE remove all occupants of the car prior to conducting a free air sniff around the vehicle?
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Does the sole fact of a positive alert and/or final indication allow LE to search a vehicle?
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If the defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of resisting arrest, does that bar a civil lawsuit for excessive force?
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Can a PSD perform a free air sniff in the common areas of an apartment building?
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Can a passenger in a lawfully stopped vehicle refuse to identify him/herself?
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What is precedential law and what isn’t?
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