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The Probable Cause Exception. Police may search a vehicle if there is probable cause to believe that the car contains evidence of criminal activity. For example, if a car interior smells like marijuana, the police can search the vehicle. Under this exception, the police can search the car trunk or containers where contraband could be found.
1 The police may not submit an affidavit in support of obtaining a search warrant if they did not have a reasonable belief in the truth of the statements in the affidavit. 2  Unless there is a reasonable suspicion that it contains evidence, illegal items, or stolen goods, the police may not search your vehicle. Police may search your person and the immediate surroundings without a warrant when they are placing you under arrest. 2  If a person is arrested in a residence, police may make a protective sweep of the residence in order to make a cursory visual inspection of places where an accomplice may be hiding.