Unsolicited consent to search refers to consent given by the individual without solicitation by the police.

• A. Consent obtained only after a search warrant is presented
• B. Consent offered by the individual without solicitation by the police
• C. Consent given by a minor parent
• D. Consent recorded in writing by a witness

Answer: (B)

Unsolicited consent to search means the person volunteers permission for a search without being prompted or asked by the police. When consent is offered on the person’s own initiative, it is considered voluntary and reflects that the person chose to permit the search without any police pressure or prompting. That’s why the best answer describes consent offered by the individual without solicitation by the police—the essence of unsolicited consent.

The other scenarios don’t capture that idea: obtaining consent only after a search warrant isn’t unsolicited and isn’t the same as voluntary permission given without police prompting; consent given by a minor or a parent is about who has the authority, not about whether the consent was solicited; and written documentation by a witness relates to how consent is recorded, not whether the police solicited it.