California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lewis, B237686 (Cal. App. 2013):
reasonableness]; People v. McGaughran (1979) 25 Cal.3d 577, 584 ['the officer may temporarily detain the offender at the scene for the period of time necessary to discharge the duties that he incurs by virtue of the traffic stop'].)
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