The Community Caretaking Exception to the Warrant Requirement

Published for NC Criminal Law on March 11, 2014.

The court of appeals recently expanded the community caretaking exception to the warrant requirement, entering a national controversy over the proper scope of the doctrine. This post explains the exception and the disagreement about its proper application. Background: United States Supreme Court. The doctrine was first recognized by the United States Supreme Court in Cady ... Read more

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