Can the police enter a house without a warrant or consent?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Hall v. Superior Court of L. A. Cnty., B265202 (Cal. App. 2016):

established that the police may enter a residence without a warrant or consent in case of an emergency. (People v. Roberts (1956) 47 Cal.2d 374, 377.)

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