A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to define and limit the exclusionary rule in Federal criminal proceedings.

Summary

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that evidence shall not be excluded from any criminal proceeding solely because it was obtained in violation of the fourth amendment to the Constitution, unless the court finds as a matter of law that an intentional or substantial violation has occurred. Directs the court to consider specified criteria in determining whether a violation is substantial.

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Timeline

1. 15 January 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 February 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

   Source: Committee

4. 5 October 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 November 1981

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 March 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

7. 25 March 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 January 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Long, Russell B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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