Orlando, FL asked in Criminal Law for Florida

Q: Marion County Florida was arrested for dwls and wrong tag on my car do sheriff's depth have the right to search my car

Searched vechile without asking and no probable cause

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A: An inventory search of your car incident to an arrest is permissible without a warrant or your permission.

Leonard Louis Cagan agrees with this answer

A: I agree with the above attorney. An attorney may be able to ask additional questions. There is no mention of anything being found. The "incident to arrest" caselaw is very broad. Be careful of how any plea will affect your eligibility to be designated a "Habitual Offender" for driver's license suspension purposes.

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