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The Fourth Amendment to the U$.$S$.$ Constitution allows the government to engage in reasonable search and seizure of persons and businesses. In most cases, the government is required to obtain a search warrant before conducting an authorized search. However, there are exceptions where a warrantless search may be conducted. The following are examples of such exceptiona situations where a warrantless search is likely legal except for:

In situations where it is likely that evidence will be destroyed unless the search is allowed to proceed without a warrant.

When the search is incident to an arrest.

Where there is specific statutory authority for business premises to be searched due to the fact that such a business is in a certain hazardous or regulated industry.

The Department of Justice deems a search to be necessary.

Where the evidence is in plain view.

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