Search Warrant Requirements
Comments debate whether law enforcement requires a search warrant for actions like searching phones, accessing digital data, or conducting investigations, often referencing the Fourth Amendment and exceptions.
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Wouldn't they still need a warrant?
Pretty sure they'd need a warrant for something like that.
Searching through your phone seems like an action that would require a warrant.
They wouldn't need a warrant - that's the point.
No, usually they need some kind of warrant for that.
How do you that without a search warrant?
Sounds like they're opting out of the warrantless variety of police searches. I'd imagine you can't opt out of a subpoena.
Wait so do they need a search warrant?
Don't you need probable cause to get a warrant? This might be different in Europe actually... but it seems a bit thin.
Unlikely, because they have a valid search warrant.