In order to search your home. an investigator needs a ?

3 Comments

1. Footballer54 says:

   November 7, 2009 at 8:37 pm

   an investigator use to need a search warrant. However i think now with the patriot act if the gov approves it they need nothing.
2. cyanne2ak says:

   November 10, 2009 at 9:20 am

   NONE of the above.

   This question seems to be asking whether a police officer, with no exigent circumstances, may search your home without anything else. The answer is NO. They need to have a Search Warrant. That Warrant must also state the places to be searched and the items to be searched for/seized if found. An investigator who is not a police officer does not have these restrictions – such as a private investigator. Their acts are still governed by law, but they are not restricted by the 4th Amendment.
3. lil lulu says:

   November 13, 2009 at 8:34 am

   IN ORDER FOR A INVESTIGATOR TO SEARCH YOUR HOME THEY NEED A SEARCH WARRANT OR UNLESS YOU GIVE PERMISSION FOR THEM TO SEARCH YOUR PLACE WITHOUT A WARRANT