If the police are trying to acquire a search warrant for a property do they have the right to block access to the property by the owner while they get it?
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If the police are trying to acquire a search warrant for a property do they have the right to block access to the property by the owner while they get it?
Asked on November 16, 2012 under Criminal Law, Massachusetts
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country law enforcement has no legal right to bloack a property owner's access to his or her property pending the issuance of a search warrant. Once the search warrant is issued, then access to the property can be blocked.
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