When can government agents obtain a search warrant?
A) When they can establish reasonable cause.
B) When they can establish probable cause.
C) When they can establish cause to a substantial certainty.
D) Anytime they have an informant.
E) Anytime the judge is in his office and they show identification as government agents.

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Probable cause is the legal standard by which a police officer or other agent of the government has the grounds to obtain a warrant for an arrest, conduct a personal or property search, or make a similar action regarding a crime. It means there must be a reasonable basis for believing that a crime may have been committed or that evidence of the crime is present in the place to be searched.

When Can Government Agents Obtain a Search Warrant