The police are NOT required to obtain a search warrant if they are:
A)Unable to locate a judge to issue a warrant.
B)Certain their suspect is guilty.
C)In the process of a legal arrest.
D)Investigating the murder of a fellow officer.

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During a legal arrest, police officers are allowed to search the person being arrested and the immediate area around them without a search warrant, as part of the search incident to arrest doctrine. This is to ensure officer safety and to prevent the destruction of evidence.

The Police Are NOT Required to Obtain a Search Warrant