Warrantless car searches in New Jersey?

A new law that should allow the police in New Jersey to search cars without a warrant is being considered for legislation by the Supreme Court.

The law was brought into consideration following the occurrence of the following two cases: one which involved a situation where the police found a loaded hand gun, drugs and a 28-inch sword in the car. Another in which a car was seached and the police found a number of bags containing marijuana and a gun were recovered.

Although this law has been enforced, the high court also added that there should be a likely reason that could bring a threat to society to justifably allow the police to search the veihicle without a warrant.

The state has opposed to this law, stating that the police should stick to the original federal law which allows them to search a vehicle without the warrant only if they suspect an illegally attained good in there.

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