A form of the exigent circumstances exception to the warrant requirement that allows the police to enter places without a warrant where they are perusing a fleeing felon, where evidence may be destroyed or evaporated, where contaminated food or narcotics present immediate danger, and where an ongoing crisis poses a threat to public safety


Answer: Hot-Pursuit Rule

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