Q: While on parole ,is my parole officer allowed to enter my home and search without me present?
A:
Yes. In fact, so are the police and any other law enforcement officer. A few years ago I had a client who was on parole. The local cops stopped my guy and arrested him. The cops said they had authority based on the parole officer's authority.
We objected because my client's agreement with the parole officer listed the PO and did not include the police. I appealed it to the Arkansas Supreme Court. They denied our appeal and said that police officers have the authority to search without a warrant just like the PO.
We did try.
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