People should really only post an answer when they know what they're talking about because 2 out of the 3 answers posted so far are absolutely wrong. (The last one was a nice try.)

The answer to your question is YES. When you dial 911 for emergency assistance from your home (or any building in which you happen to be) the responding law enforcement representative not only has the right to enter your hom...

People should really only post an answer when they know what they're talking about because 2 out of the 3 answers posted so far are absolutely wrong. (The last one was a nice try.)

The answer to your question is YES. When you dial 911 for emergency assistance from your home (or any building in which you happen to be) the responding law enforcement representative not only has the right to enter your home, they are OBLIGATED to do so. This is ESPECIALLY true when you're talking about a 911 hang up call.

The reasoning behind this is simple. Say, for example, someone was breaking into your home. You tried calling 911 for help from a locked bathroom but the suspect broke the bathroom door down, put a gun to your head and made you hang up.

If law enforcement was NOT allowed to enter a caller's home at that point, there would be many more dead victims out there. In your case, the Deputy who responded was duty bound to check the premises to ensure your safety.

Nowadays, domestic violence cases are handled pretty much the same wherever you go. In these situations, law enforcement is obligated to make an arrest if injuries (and in some cases, physical damage to premises or property) are visible and the state becomes the entity pressing charges, not the significant other. These policies were put into place because it became all too common for battered spouses to have a change of heart once the cops showed up, leaving the responding officers powerless to resolve an obviously bad situation. To have your case dropped, you need to prove that the injury on the side of your forehead happened prior to the argument in question.

Lastly if arguing with your husband is causing you to even consider dialing 911, you may want to consider marriage counseling or leaving the situation altogether. I don't care what anyone says, arguing to that point is never normal or healthy.

If you didn't invite him in when he arrived, and he didn't have a warrant he is not allowed in. However if while he was there he heard something, or while he was on the fone he heard something he thought may be potentially dangerous then he had probable cause to enter to your house. It may not be fair, but i'm sure he'll find some way to justify it

if the caller changes his or her mind after the they've made the call, just because the situation has calmed, than no, the sheriff isn't allowed to come in.

I´m not 100% sure about this, but as a past fraternity president and watcher of many Law and Order episodes my understanding is that the sheriff has to have probable cause. I´m just not sure whether the 911 call justifies that.