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Are law enforcement officers allowed to perform random license plate checks?I just walked out of the store to find an officer basically waiting for me...I was supsequently pulled over on a random license plate check, and unknown to me it turned out I was under a 12 pt. suspension...No notice from the DMV...I am currently under a suspension and have all the legal paperwork from the court to back up my driving rights...Can the DMV trump an already existing court order for driving priviledges?...How many suspensions on a license can occur at one time? Attorney answers (1)
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Answered over 2 years ago.
Criminal Defense Attorney in San Francisco, CA.
The Courts are clear that random license plate checks do not violate your rights, do not constitute a search and are a legitimate police activity. Sorry.
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