Is it necessary to advise a person of their right to consent before asking for their consent to search?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Szabo, 107 Cal.App.3d 419, 165 Cal.Rptr. 719 (Cal. App. 1980):
It is not necessary to advise a person of her right to refuse to consent before asking her consent to search. (People v. James, 19 Cal.3d 99, 137 Cal.Rptr. 447, 561 P.2d 1135.)
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