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Consent Search of Vehicle
• Initial stop of vehicle must lawful.
• Must establish that consent was freely and voluntarily given.
• Body-worn camera/Dash-Cam or written document, although not
required by U.S. Supreme Court cases, will establish consent was
freely and voluntarily given.
• Scope of search is limited by person given consent both with respect
to length of time search continues and areas that may be searched.
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