Van Buren, AR asked in Criminal Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Federal Crimes for Arkansas

Q: is it legal for an officer to bring out k9 on my vehicle over a traffic violation and no warrant or probrital cause

they stopped me originally over a tag lights being out and immediately started wanting to search my vehicle for no reason wat so ever

1 Lawyer Answer
W. Whitfield Hyman
W. Whitfield Hyman
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Fayetteville, AR
  • Licensed in Arkansas

A: They have to have reasonable suspicion to ruin the dog or they have to have another person running the dog while they continue writing you a traffic ticket

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