5.10.3

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 5.10.3 Knock and Talks

As with a knock-and-talk at a house, United States v. Hammett, 236 F.3d 1054 (9th Cir. 2001), an officer may knock on a motel room without reasonable suspicion to speak to its occupants. See State v. Foncette, 238 Ariz. 42, 356 P.3d 328 (App. 2015) (Div. 1), review denied (Jan. 5, 2016) (proper for officers to knock on hotel door at night after dog alerted to presence of marijuana outside door). The officer, however, may not order an occupant to open the door without additional...