Which of the following is NOT a valid probable exception to the warrant requirement?

• A. Consent search
• B. Inventory search
• C. Frisk
• D. A planned theft warrant

Answer: (D)

Understanding that some searches can happen without a warrant rests on specific, recognized conditions. A consent search is valid when the person freely agrees to allow the search, with the scope defined by what is consented to. An inventory search is allowed in custody or when a vehicle is impounded, mainly to account for belongings and protect property and safety. A frisk is a limited protective search for weapons based on reasonable suspicion, not a full search. There is no recognized exception called a “planned theft warrant”; planning a crime does not by itself authorize a warrantless search. Warrants are still required unless one of the established exceptions applies. So the option describing a planned theft warrant is not a valid exception.