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Definition: An exception to the warrant requirement allowing officers to search a person and the area within their immediate control upon making a lawful arrest. The search must be contemporaneous with the arrest.
Category: Law Enforcement · Statute: Chimel v. California (1969) · Source: Florida Legislature
Understanding Search Incident to Arrest in Florida
An exception to the warrant requirement allowing officers to search a person and the area within their immediate control upon making a lawful arrest. The search must be contemporaneous with the arrest.
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