Frequently Asked Questions about Search & Seizure

Search & Seizure Attorneys in Vallejo, CA

Determining whether a search and seizure was lawful is crucial to a criminal case, which is why hiring a lawyer should be your main priority. At Maas and Russo, our legal team has extensive experience in criminal defense as it relates to search and seizure laws. We can help protect your rights and answer your most commonly asked questions.

What is illegal search and seizure?

Any search that is performed without the right to search your person or property constitutes illegal search and seizure. It can be a search and seizure of your home, car, person, business or other property. Without a warrant or probable cause to believe that you are hiding something, law enforcement does not have the right to search your property.

What are my Fourth Amendment rights?

Under the Fourth Amendment, you are protected from illegal searches and seizures. A Vallejo search and seizure lawyer can help protect your rights after you have had your home, business, car or person searched illegally by a law enforcement officer.

How can your firm help me?

At Maas and Russo, we represent clients who have been the victim of an illegal search and seizure and are now facing charges or consequences as the result. We work diligently and swiftly to help get the illegal evidence against you suppressed in hopes of having your case dropped altogether. Our attorneys protect the rights and futures of our clients in Solano County and Napa County.

Why should I hire a search and seizure lawyer?

It is important for you to immediately speak to your attorney after being charged with a crime as the result of an illegal search and seizure. An attorney will be there for you to protect your rights to ensure that this does not happen again and to prove that the seizure was not lawful. Your lawyer can even prevent you from facing the serious ramifications of a criminal offense.

What should I do after an illegal search and seizure?

Call us immediately! Our firm has been protecting clients for years and we can put our knowledge and experience to the test for you! The Solano County criminal attorneys at our office have dedicated their professional careers to helping individuals just like you.