If you are having a party at your house can cops enter without a warrent?

PSDivertom

Now you and Jenny June fight nicely!!!
It all comes down to the probable cause aspect of it. I know if I was at the door and I smelled something strange or observed a movement in the background that just didn't seem right, I'd be in visiting you. And keep in mind that while you are enjoying the party not all people on your strret have the same taste in music, so toning it down a bit always seems the neighbourly thing to do!!

COP QUOTE :
"No, sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We used to have quotas but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we want."

~Wingnut Extrodinar~

It's called probable cause...and yes they can enter....

imkevlar (boycott ignorance)

with probable cause - seeing kids drink, finding beer bottles/cans in front and kids inside, etc.

J K

I get the same question every time I go to a house full of minors that are drinking.
The answer is YES, the police can go inside the residence if there is probable cause that a crime is being committed. I assume in your case the crime was underage drinking. Since there weren't any adults there, the police came in as a way to ensure the safety of the children.
What do you think the parents would say if a kids got hurt or killed & the police knew there was a bunch of underage drinkers in the house & they didn't do anything?

Songbyrd JPA âœ¡ Jewish Lawyer

If your party is violating noise laws, they can come in to find out who is throwing the party. If they see under age kids coming out who appear to have been drinking, even more so. Your rights end at your property line, and if your party spills over, oh well.

Yo it's Me

If they come to the door to tell you the neighbors are complaining, you open the door and illegal activities are taking place in plain view, they don't need a warrant.

oldmarine08

Yes they can, all they need is probable cause!

Paladin

If the noise is so loud that you can't hear them at the door they can. Or if they have reason to believe that a crime is being committed. (drugs, under age drinking, etc.)

Charlie Bravo

They cannot enter, unless you are disturbing the peace. For example, if someone calls to complain about your party---when the cops show up they can enter, but only for probable cause.

Otherwise, no--they simply cannot just enter without a warrant--unless you show them probable cause.

Marc X

If the party is not causing any trouble or disturbance to the neighbors, the cops will never have reason to come to your house. Once they have reason, though, anything they can see that may reasonably be construed as a violation of the law will give them authority to enter.

If you're going to have a party, make sure you know the city ordinances, be able to demonstrate that you are maintaining control of the premises and, above all, maintain a good rapport with the local police. They'll be your best ally or worst enemy, depending upon how you treat them.

richie9toes

they need probable cause that a crime is being committed. Too loud, too late, underage drinking, there are many things that they can come up with that would constitute probable cause.

TURANDOT

Not unless they ask "can we come in?" and you are threatened into saying yes.

inbigtrouble

only if they can see people at the party breaking the law. like minors drinking or doing drugs. If they smell drugs that is also probable cause. a noise complaint is not enough to have them come into your home.

Diego G

like he said if there is probable cause and if it were a domestic disturbance and if there was valid evidence of law breaking. remember kids! no glove, no love!

kleighs mommy

if your being loud and disturbing your neighbors yes they can and far as cops are concerned there is no such thing as private property if its in their jurisdiction they can and will enter if need be

wyatt c

YES, YES, YES Let them in even if you dont want to

blah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqMjMPlXzdA skip to 30 minutes in NO they are not aloud to search (even with probably cause) if you do not consent to letting them in your home if you do not consent they must have a warrant to enter

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