About this video
You refused consent. The officer arrested you on the traffic offense, called a tow truck, and "inventoried" the car — and found what he was looking for. Brian Foley explains why the inventory exception exists, what the Supreme Court requires for it to be valid, and how the decision to impound rather than release the car to a passenger or leave it parked is attacked as a pretext.
This video is educational only and does not create an attorney-client relationship.