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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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