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H.R. 1437 (96th)

Citizen Protection Act of 1978

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Introduced

24 January 1979

Last action

24 January 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16], Rep. Badham, Robert E. [R-CA-40], Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10], Rep. Cavanaugh, John J. [D-NE-2], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Hollenbeck, Harold C. [R-NJ-9], Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Thompson, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-4], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Harris, Herbert E., II [D-VA-8]

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Summary

Citizen Protection Act of 1978 - Requires a subpoena duces tecum for the search and seizure of evidence when anyone acting under color of law has probable cause to believe evidence of a crime is located on or about premises in which the person in possession of the evidence has a reasonable expectation of privacy. Permits issuance of a search warrant instead of a subpoena duces tecum only if there is probable cause to believe: (1) the person in possession of the evidence may be involved in the crime under investigation; or (2) the evidence sought to be seized would be destroyed, hidden, or moved if the subpoena duces tecum procedures set out in this Act were followed. Creates a cause of action for any person injured by a violation of this Act. Allows punitive damages of up to $10,000 for each violation.

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Timeline

  1. 24 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 January 1979

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 January 1979

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

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