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Examples Of Probable Cause Requirements

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“Probable cause is a reasonable ground for a belief, as, in a criminal case, that the accused was guilty of the crime, or, in a civil case, that grounds for the action existed: used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution (Pearson, pg. 68)”. Probable cause requirements come from the 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and requires any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. A law enforcement officer must prove probable cause to a judge in order to search with a warrant. If any search or arrest is made without any warrant the officer must prove that there was any probable cause involved. Any evidence gathered at the crime scene
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