Courts have determined that automobiles may be searched without a warrant even if police have time to get one because such vehicles

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Automobiles are considered mobile, which means they can be easily moved and taken out of the jurisdiction or destroyed before a warrant can be obtained. As a result, courts have made an exception to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement for vehicles. This exception allows police to search a vehicle without obtaining a warrant if they have probable cause to believe that the vehicle contains evidence of a crime.

Courts Have Determined That Automobiles May Be Searched Without a Warrant