seeker_two
Member
I have a question about how much effort you can put into refusing to let an LEO search your vehicle....
Hypothetical Situation: You are pulled over in a traffic stop. You give your DL/Insurance/CCW(if applicable) to the LEO. He asks for permission to search you vehicle. You refuse. He asks you to exit you vehicle. Before you exit your vehicle, you roll up your window. Then, when you close you door after exiting, you use your remote to lock the car. The LEO tells you to give him your keys so that he can conduct a search.
Questions:
1. Can you legally refuse to turn you keys over to the LEO?
2. If you refuse to turn over your keys, is this grounds for arrest?
3. Will the refusal to turn over your keys be considered (along w/ you verbal statements) as a refusal of consent to search or simply obstructing justice?
4. Are there any other strategies that one can use to prevent an illegal search?
Haven't had this happen to me, but I want to find out in case it ever does.
Thanks in advance...
Hypothetical Situation: You are pulled over in a traffic stop. You give your DL/Insurance/CCW(if applicable) to the LEO. He asks for permission to search you vehicle. You refuse. He asks you to exit you vehicle. Before you exit your vehicle, you roll up your window. Then, when you close you door after exiting, you use your remote to lock the car. The LEO tells you to give him your keys so that he can conduct a search.
Questions:
1. Can you legally refuse to turn you keys over to the LEO?
2. If you refuse to turn over your keys, is this grounds for arrest?
3. Will the refusal to turn over your keys be considered (along w/ you verbal statements) as a refusal of consent to search or simply obstructing justice?
4. Are there any other strategies that one can use to prevent an illegal search?
Haven't had this happen to me, but I want to find out in case it ever does.
Thanks in advance...