Under what circumstances can the police search my car?

Under what circumstances can the police search my car?

Jeffrey K. Rubenstein (Criminal Defense Attorney) gives expert video advice on: Can I refuse to let the police entry into my home or business?; Can I refuse to allow the police to search me or my property?; Under what circumstances can the police stop me while driving? and more...

There's a long line of cases that, once the police stop you, even for a minor violation, if suspicion arises for anything, they can search your car. The cases have now been extended to provide for officer safety, so they're almost allowed to search your car for anything. If the police believe there might be a weapon in your car, they can take everybody out of the car and search the car for officer safety, to make sure there's no weapons.