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To execute a warrantless vehicle search, there are two requirements: the vehicle must be mobile, and the officer must have __________
a. probable cause.
b. preponderance of the evidence.
c. articulable suspicion.
d. reasonable suspicion.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a. probable cause.

Under the automobile exception (Carroll v. United States and successors), warrantless searches of vehicles are permitted if the vehicle is mobile and officers have probable cause to believe it contains evidence or contraband.