Under destruction of evidence, the initial requirement is that there must be:

• A. PC immediate search/entry is necessary to prevent imminent destruction of evidence
• B. Consent is required
• C. A sworn warrant must be obtained
• D. Search may be conducted without any justification

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is that of exigent circumstances when evidence could be destroyed. When there is a real risk that delaying to obtain a warrant would allow the evidence to be destroyed, officers may act without a warrant to prevent that destruction. So the initial requirement is probable cause that destruction is imminent and that immediate action is necessary to stop it.

This is why the best fit is the option stating that probable cause exists and immediate search or entry is needed to prevent imminent destruction of evidence. Consent can remove the need for force or a warrant in some situations, but it isn’t the trigger that starts an exigent entry. A sworn warrant isn’t required in the moment of exigent circumstances, though officers should obtain one if time allows. And searching without any justification is not permitted; there must be a justified emergency to proceed without a warrant.