A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the issuance of search warrants with respect to certain property possessed by persons who are not suspects in a criminal investigation.

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Prohibits the issuance of a warrant to search for or seize any property (other than things otherwise criminally possessed) that is possessed by, or located on premises occupied by, a person not suspected of committing a criminal offense with respect to such property, unless there is reasonable cause to believe that such property will be destroyed or removed or otherwise become unavailable notwithstanding the issuance of a subpoena commanding its production.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 August 1978

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