Search and seizure of materials could lead to a criminal case. That’s why it’s important to realize who can allow police to search your home. Police officers can typically search the home of an owner who provides consent but you’re probably curious about what happens if another person allows the police officers to have a […]

Just because someone has been accused of a crime as a juvenile does not necessarily mean that he or she will be able to avoid serious consequences associated with adult crimes. Every state maintains special courts typically referred to as juvenile courts to handle minors who have been accused of violating criminal statutes. Juvenile offenders […]

If you’re pulled over by an officer or one begins questioning you on the street, you might feel more comfortable if you have a recording to reflect what happened. Recording the police has become a more common practice in recent years, but you’re not always legally allowed to do it. Read on to learn more […]

After you have been arrested, police officers might try to encourage you to cooperate with them by asking you to provide additional information about your alleged actions. If a confession or a statement is made involuntarily, however, it cannot be used at trial. This is because of your constitutional 5th Amendment rights to avoid incriminating […]

Laws are constantly changing at the state and the federal level and even though the Patriot Act was adopted after 2001, it is still relatively misunderstood by the public at large. The Patriot Act loosened the restrictions about how and to what level personal information about citizens and non-citizens the government could obtain.