Know Your Rights: Fourth Amendment Rights Explained
Understanding fourth amendment rights lay outed: the basics, and what to do if your rights are in question.
Overview
The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. In general, police need a warrant or an accepted exception, such as consent or an emergency, to search.
What Families Should Do
You can state that you do not consent to a search. Do not physically resist.
Key Points
Evidence collected in violation of the amendment can sometimes be challenged in court. Whether that applies is for an attorney and a judge.
Questions for Your Defense Lawyer
Consider asking:
- What are the exact charges, and are they misdemeanors or felonies?
- Can the court review the bail amount, and when is the next hearing?
- What release conditions might apply?
- What should the family avoid saying or doing?
Details to Gather First
A bail agent needs these details to look up a case:
- The charges, if known
- Your own name and phone number
- The person's full legal name and date of birth
- The booking number, if you have it
- The jail or station where the person is held
How Bail Bonds Monterey Park Experts Can Help
Bail Bonds Monterey Park Experts is based at 220 S. Glendora Ave Suite J, Glendora, CA 91741 and takes calls at (626) 513-8778 (open 24 hours / 7 days). For your rights: fourth amendment rights explained, an agent can explain how bonds work in Los Angeles County, where people are held after an arrest by Monterey Park Police Department, such as Men's Central Jail, and which courthouse, for example Alhambra Courthouse (serving Monterey Park), hears the case.
Keep in Mind
If you are unsure about a term in a bail agreement, ask before you sign and ask for the answer in writing. You are entitled to a copy of everything you sign. Take the time you need to read it.
Do police always need a warrant?
No. Courts recognize exceptions. An attorney can review whether a search was lawful.