Public Police Search - Can Police Take My Money?

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David

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13 May 2014
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Under criminal law, can the police take my money when they search me in public without charging me?
 

Amanda E

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9 April 2014
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Hi David,
Which State are you located in? (Criminal law can vary from State to State.)
 

Tim W

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Had you been arrested at the time you were being searched?