Section 6.21 Probable Cause

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A traffic stop alone does not provide probable cause for a search or an arrest. But probable cause to conduct a warrantless search or arrest may arise during a trafficinvestigation. The constitutional authority to conduct a search rests in whether an officer has probable cause to believe that criminal activity is afoot. In an automobile setting, probable cause exists when the facts and circumstances would lead a reasonably prudent person to believe that a criminal act is or has been committed. State v....