In the Exigent Circumstance Exception to Obtaining a Search Warrant

question 15

Multiple Choice

In the exigent circumstance exception to obtaining a search warrant, the need for a search warrant is waived if the police officer must act swiftly and if the officer determines that ______________.

• A) He doesn't want to take the time to get a search warrant
• B) He doesn't want to bother a judge to sign a search warrant
• C) He forgot to get a search warrant
• D) He does not have time to go to a court to seek a warrant

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