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Arizona Supreme Court Limits Warrantless Home Searches

Police officers are not exempt from search warrant requirements, in order to perform community caretaking duties.

Under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the Arizona Constitution, you have a right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. This means that in most cases, a warrant is required to search your home, with few exceptions. The exceptions include situations where “exigent circumstances” exist. This…

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US Supreme Court Rules No Warrant Needed to Collect DNA if Arrested

Impact of Maryland v. King Ruling on Arizona: What it gives and what it takes. Privacy rights were outweighed by law enforcement interests in the United States Supreme Court’s June 3rd ruling in Maryland v. King. In this case, the Court was divided 5-4 over the question of DNA sample…

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