FAQ Category: Vehicle Searches and Arrests
You should never consent to letting anyone search your vehicle. Never volunteer to give a police officer the keys to your car. Never unlock car doors or open doors, the glove box or trunk of your car for a police officer. … Continue reading
Refuse to consent to any search of your vehicle. Officers use this tactic to get you to consent to a search. Regardless, at this point, you will not be “better off” allowing the officer to search your car.
Refuse to consent to any searches of your person. Do not open your jacket to reveal what’s underneath. Don’t expose your pockets or anything inside of a purse either. Again, doing these things imply to the officer that you consent to … Continue reading
While verbally refusing to consent to any search, you must cooperate with and be polite to the officer(s) involved. This means: do not argue with police, do not resist the arrest, and do not struggle with the police officers in any way. … Continue reading
For Nevada, in rare circumstances, the police will let a passenger take your vehicle. However, in most cases, police officers will search your car, tow it to a storage yard, and impound it. Please note that during a legitimate traffic stop … Continue reading
In Nevada, the failure of the police officers to read you your Miranda rights is not grounds for dismissal of charges against you. However, your lawyer can ask a judge to exclude evidence that was improperly obtained. This is a highly … Continue reading
As of 2020, there is an average of over 130 arrest-related deaths (ARDs) each month across the United States. This includes people who die during any interactions with law enforcement, during the process of arrest or while in police custody.
Unlawful detention is when a law enforcement officer holds you for an unreasonable amount of time without a legal reason. Detention is different from arrest. With detention, an officer can hold you for a “brief and cursory” period to ask … Continue reading
Under Nevada law, the police may only detain a person suspected of criminal behavior or of violating conditions of probation or parole for purposes of identifying the person and investigating the suspicious circumstances. The detained person is not required to answer any other … Continue reading
If an officer believes that someone they have detained (or are about to lawfully detain) might have a dangerous weapon, then the officer may search the person solely for the purpose of looking for a weapon. Otherwise, unless you consent to … Continue reading