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Task: Home Search Incident to Arrest

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Maryland v. Buie, 494 U.S. 325 (1990).

• When making a valid arrest in a home, officers may conduct a

search incident to the arrest at the time of the arrest and limited by
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the following rules: 3 Zones of Search:

• The room where the arrest has been made-in any area or container
that is within the arrestee’s immediate area of control.

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• Officers may look into (not go into) areas adjoining the room where
the arrest has been made from which an attack could be launched.

• Where officers have reasonable suspicion to believe that a

confederate of the arrested person or some other third party is
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present in the home and poses a danger to officers; officers may do

a cursory search of the home to ensure their safety.

• The second and third zone are limited to areas where a person
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could hide since both contemplate officer safety from an attack.

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