Michigan v. Tyler, 436 U.S. 499 (1978), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that firefighters can not enter a burned premises (in this case, a furniture store) to retrieve evidence of arson barring a search warrant, evidence of exigent circumstances, evidence of abandonment, or consent.

[1] Justice William Rehnquist argued that due to Tyler's actions, and business being unlikely to resume until major repairs are completed, the subsequent searches were reasonable under the circumstances.

[2] Text of Michigan v. Tyler, 436 U.S. 499 (1978) is available from: CourtListener Findlaw Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)

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