![Probable cause is a fluid concept that depends upon the circumstances in each particular case. The United States Supreme Court has defined it so: [Probable cause exists where] the facts and circumstances within [the policemens or magistrates] knowledge, and of which they had reasonably trustworthy information warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief that a crime has been or is being committed.](/images/logo.gif){kind=logo}
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What is "Probable Cause?"
A: Probable cause is a fluid concept that depends upon the circumstances in each particular case. The United States Supreme Court has defined it so: “[Probable cause exists where] the facts and circumstances within [the policemen’s or magistrate’s] knowledge, and of which they had reasonably trustworthy information … warrant a man of reasonable caution in the belief … that a crime has been or is being committed.”
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