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refurb on Nov 28, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: California greenlights jaywalking. It’s a step in ...

You can’t be searched (beyond a pat down for weapons) when given a jaywalking citation.

rtpg on Nov 29, 2022 [–]

A pat down for weapons _is_ a search!

refurb on Nov 29, 2022 | [–]

They can do a pat down during ANY encounter. You don’t need a citation to do it.

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