A bill to reform the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that evidence obtained by a search or seizure shall not be excluded in a Federal proceeding if the seizure was undertaken in a reasonable good faith belief in its conformity with the fourth amendment to the Constitution. Provides that evidence obtained in accordance with a warrant is prima facie evidence of good faith, absent intentional and material misrepresentation.

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Timeline

1. 1 April 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 April 1982

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 April 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Trible, Paul S., Jr. [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A bill to amend chapter 223 of title 18 of the United States Code to provide limitation of the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule.