when may police legally enter your home?
153523
Police may enter your home if they have a reasonable suspicion that someone is about to suffer bodily harm, if the owner or leasee of the premises lets them, if they have a warrant, or if they don't plan to use anything they learn while in there, or the fruits of that knowledge, in court. Otherwise, anything they attempt to present as evidence at trial should be thrown out.
853489
the minute you tell him to leave and he doesnt he is committing a crime (tresspassing). you can call the police at any given moment where you revoke your welcome and he refuses to leave. \nThe police probably wont do anything but force him to leave because it is very difficult to prosecute tresspassing, especially since he is the father of your children. but if they have to come to your house more than a few times, they'll get pissed and actually pursue charges.
9093
Yes in most cases it is set forth in the rental agreement or lease. If you want to know you just need to read your rental agreement. \n\nHere is what Nolo says about it: (I quote):\n"1. Does my landlord have the right to enter my apartment whenever he or she\nwants?\n\nIt depends on the state. In all states, a landlord or manager may enter\nrented premises while the tenant is living there without advance notice in\nthe case of emergency, such as a fire or serious water leak. And, of\ncourse, a landlord may enter when a tenant gives permission. Beyond that,\nlaws in many states guarantee tenants reasonable privacy rights against\nlandlord intrusions."\nhttp://www.lectlaw.com/files/lat01.htm
769477
It would see that a roommate CAN give the police consent to search...\n\nhttp://writ.news.findlaw.com/colb/20050518.html
382349
Illegal.  Only the police may execute a warrant, and when searching a home, the police may NOT be accompanied by a member of the media, UNLESS they are necessary to the search (which is rare, i.e. to identify stolen property).  Presence of reporters renders the search unreasonable and illegal, as it is outside the purpose of the execution of the warrant.\n\nThe First Amendment here does not outweigh the more important Fourth Amendment right.
153650
call the police department and ask
1111534
You can ask a police officer in your area. If you know the names of the people that may help you. Its not nosy, you have a right to know if your neigborhood is safe.
1119058
No-Knock only applies under certain circumstances (cops likely to encounter gunfire, possibility loss of evidence: drugs flushed down the toliet, ect.) \n\nHowever no-knock does not mean no-announce. The police should always announce that it is the "police" ect. when coming through your front door even when a no-knock warrant applies.\n\nFurther, technically it would not be self defense to shoot someone coming into your home until they make it all the way inside and present themself with a weapon likely cause you serious injury or death.
921459
probably.  ask your local city government/police.
19295
Call the local police department, or the immigration department.
971876
technically, landlords have the right to come in to your home/room whenever they please.  I am not sure what you can do.
202905
What are you waiting for. Go to police
1117077
In the UK, the police do not need a warrant to arrest you for any criminal offense if they have reasonable grounds  for believing you committed it or may be about to do so. The time of night and where the arrest takes place are totally immaterial as far as the law is concerned.\n\nThe police may need a search warrant to search your property, but this does not affect their right to arrest you.
269569
It's legal when entering jail and or prison
240587
Easy.  Go down to your local police station and ask.  They would be more than happy to check for you.  I bet they would even give you some fantastic accommodations while they check.
841113
ask the local police they maybe able to tellyou.
250723
Question is a little too vague for much of an answer.  \n\nIf you are asking what you, as a private citizen, needs to be able to legally search someone's house for your stolen property, there's only one answer; permission.\n\nIf you want to know what law enforcement needs to search someone's home for your stolen property, there are two answers; permission, or a search warrant.\n\nEdit to address details 3.15.06:\n\nWell, it's not the answer you're looking for, I'm sure, but I'd have to agree with what the authorities have said.  There is no proof Ms Evil took the things that are missing, and with a time lag of a month, Ms Evil could easily say she knows nothing of any thefts that have taken place over the last month.  Even if she admitted to knowing things were missing, she could claim she thought you had found a way into the house and were claiming your own property.  \n\nIs this ridiculous?  Of course it is.  Do we all know, after reading your question, that Ms Evil has stolen Ms Gullible's property?  *I* certainly think so.  But the justice system relies more on what can be proven versus what we all "know" in our hearts.  From what I've read here, there's no way to prove...or even begin to prove...that Ms Evil is the thief.  \n\nCould the police obtain a search warrant for Ms Evil's new residence, based on what you've said here?  I doubt it very much.  A search warrant can be obtained with less proof than what's required to convict someone, but I don't see where even the amount of probable cause required to obtain a search warrant is here...there's been too much time between the theft(s), and the report.  Even if we could all agree that Ms Evil is the thief, a search warrant can only issue if there is reason to believe the property being sought is actually at the location to be searched.  Since it's just as reasonable to believe Ms Evil has the property as it would be to believe she's sold or given it away, you'd have a hard time convincing a judge the property is more than likely where you claim it is...especially a month later.  \n\nNow...is there another way?  Yup.  As someone else here said, if there is a witness who can say they've seen any of your property at Ms Evil's house in the last five to ten days, you've probably got yourself a search warrant.  That witness can even be someone you pay to enter Ms Evil's residence...like a private investigator.  \n\nWithout reliable, recent information that at least some part of your property is in Ms. Evil's possession, law enforcement is going to have a hard time helping you out with this situation.  This is one of those times that causes people to ask why criminals have more rights than victims...in truth, they don't; but they do have the same privacy rights the rest of us do.\n\nGood luck with this.  I'll give it some more thought and come back if I can think of anything better.