Rule 12.1 Permissible Purposes

An officer who is making a lawful arrest may, without a search warrant, conduct a search of the person or property of the accused for the following purposes only:

(a) to protect the officer, the accused, or others;

(b) to prevent the escape of the accused;

(c) to furnish appropriate custodial care if the accused is jailed; or

(d) to obtain evidence of the commission of the offense for which the accused has been arrested or to seize contraband, the fruits of crime, or other things criminally possessed or used in conjunction with the offense.