What is Probable Cause Requirement?

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The probable cause requirement is one of the most important components of the Fourth Amendment because it lies at the heart of police officers’ authority to search, seize, and make arrests. Probable cause is the minimum amount of information necessary to warrant a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been or is being committed by a person who is about to be arrested.

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