Q: Does this law mean that a parolee and their property can be searched anytime based only on suspicion of neighbors?
A:
I took a similar issue to the Arkansas Supreme Court and lost. The parolee agreed to allowing the parole officer search him at home and in his car. The local police stopped him, searched him, found contraband, arrested him. I argued that the agreement did not allow the police to search without a warrant. Arkansas Supreme Court changed the law to allow the police to search.
I say all that so you will know that a parolee can be searched just about any time and under just about any circumstances. The fact that the neighbors are the ones reporting will not make a difference.
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