context: Many jurisdictions have found that running an NCIC cheek, in addition to a driver's license check, is within the scope of a traffic stop and is permissible so long as it does not unreasonably extend the time of the stop.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 873 P.2d 1127, 1133
citation_a.parenthetical: holding warrant check lawful if detention not extended beyond time necessary to request license and registration and issue citation
citation_a.sentence: See McRae, supra, 81 F.3d at 1535-36 n. 6 (explaining that during traffic stop, officer may access NCIC records to determine quickly existence of outstanding warrants); State v. Lopez, 873 P.2d 1127, 1133 (Utah 1994) (holding warrant check lawful if detention not extended beyond time necessary to request license and registration and issue citation); see also People v. McGaughran, 25 Cal.3d 577, 159 Cal.Rptr. 191, 601 P.2d 207, 211 (1979) (explaining that warrant check lawful where it does not prolong traffic stop beyond time necessary to investigate original reason for detention); People v. Smith, 926 P.2d 186, 189 (Colo.Ct.App.1996) (finding that police may check for outstanding warrants, provided that duration of detention is not unreasonably extended); State v. Smith, 73 Or.App. 287, 698 P.2d 973, 976 (1985) (finding five-minute warrant check during stop lawful but warning that check may become unreasonable if inordinately long); Petty v. State, 696 S.W.2d 635, 638-39 (Tex.Ct.App.1985) (upholding stop where warrant check did not last more than a few minutes).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.parenthetical: explaining that warrant check lawful where it does not prolong traffic stop beyond time necessary to investigate original reason for detention
citation_b.sentence: See McRae, supra, 81 F.3d at 1535-36 n. 6 (explaining that during traffic stop, officer may access NCIC records to determine quickly existence of outstanding warrants); State v. Lopez, 873 P.2d 1127, 1133 (Utah 1994) (holding warrant check lawful if detention not extended beyond time necessary to request license and registration and issue citation); see also People v. McGaughran, 25 Cal.3d 577, 159 Cal.Rptr. 191, 601 P.2d 207, 211 (1979) (explaining that warrant check lawful where it does not prolong traffic stop beyond time necessary to investigate original reason for detention); People v. Smith, 926 P.2d 186, 189 (Colo.Ct.App.1996) (finding that police may check for outstanding warrants, provided that duration of detention is not unreasonably extended); State v. Smith, 73 Or.App. 287, 698 P.2d 973, 976 (1985) (finding five-minute warrant check during stop lawful but warning that check may become unreasonable if inordinately long); Petty v. State, 696 S.W.2d 635, 638-39 (Tex.Ct.App.1985) (upholding stop where warrant check did not last more than a few minutes).