No Reaching into the Glove Compartment

Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. Legality of an Officer Entering a Vehicle without Permission State v. Keaton, decided August 3, 2015 by the N.J. Supreme Court touches on the following issue that may be important to readers. Does an officer have a right to enter your vehicle for the supposed purpose of…

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NJ Criminal Law – Illegal Search of Vehicle and Producing Driver's Credentials

14-2-1787 State of New Jersey v Duran C. Keaton, App. Div. Unlawful Search and Seizure at Accident Scene In this Unpublished appeal the court ruled that the police are required, when there is no exigency, and the driver is able to obtain his identification materials, to allow a defendant to produce his driving credentials on his/her own without…

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