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  • 06-15-2010, 12:17 AM
    miros
    When Can the Police Get a Search Warrant for Suspected Theft
    My question involves search and seizure law in the State of: california

    How many search warrants do police execute in a month in a big city like LA. Would they get a search warrant for a petty crime like if they believe someone had stolen a bicycle and the stolen bicycle is inside a person's home. Would they get a search warrant to look for the stolen bicycle inside the person's home?
  • 06-15-2010, 05:33 AM
    LawResearcherMissy
    Re: Search Warrant Statistics
    Quote:

    Would they get a search warrant for a petty crime like if they believe someone had stolen a bicycle and the stolen bicycle is inside a person's home. Would they get a search warrant to look for the stolen bicycle inside the person's home?
    As with your other question, no one can tell you if they will, but they most definitely can.

    Do yourself a favor and stop stealing.
  • 06-22-2010, 02:27 AM
    Admit Nothing
    Re: Search Warrant Statistics
    Just because a big city like LA has a lot of other more serious crimes does not mean they will not come after you. Every courthouse in LA has a misdemeanor and even a traffic infraction division. That is the courtroom specifically for people like whomever it is you are talking about. There are hundreds of people going through those courtrooms every day.
  • 06-22-2010, 12:31 PM
    cdwjava
    Re: Search Warrant Statistics
    If they have probable cause to believe that the stolen property is in your home, they can apply for a search warrant. Whether they will do so or not depends on whether or not they have sufficient case to convince a court that the bike is likely at your house.

    Search warrants for petty thefts are not common in any jurisdiction I am aware of.
  • 06-26-2010, 11:27 AM
    miros
    Re: Search Warrant Statistics
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    Quoting cdwjava
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    If they have probable cause to believe that the stolen property is in your home, they can apply for a search warrant. Whether they will do so or not depends on whether or not they have sufficient case to convince a court that the bike is likely at your house.

    Search warrants for petty thefts are not common in any jurisdiction I am aware of.

    So police generally don't get search warrants for people suspected of committing petty misdemeanor crimes.
  • 06-26-2010, 12:14 PM
    That Guy
    Re: Search Warrant Statistics
    What good is a bicycle if the thief is going to keep it INSIDE? If he/she uses it (rides it outside), it is no longer in the home and no search warrant is required.
  • 06-26-2010, 12:56 PM
    cdwjava
    Re: Search Warrant Statistics
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    Quoting miros
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    So police generally don't get search warrants for people suspected of committing petty misdemeanor crimes.

    In CA we cannot obtain a search warrant for most (but not all) misdemeanors. There is a short list of exceptions including theft.
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