Constitutional LawThe Supreme Court has struggled with the definition of "seizure" of a person for purposes of the fourth amendment. The Court has recently returned to the issue, and indications are that a new, restrictive definition has gained a majority of adherents on the Court. This ...
Under the Fourth Amendment, a seizure refers to the collection of evidence by law enforcement officials and to the arrest of persons. An arrest occurs when a police officer takes a person against his or her will for questioning or criminal prosecution. The general rule is that to make an arr...
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Other states allow members of the person's household, relatives, school officials, employers and health care providers to do so. Most states allow for temporary orders that are issued for days or weeks. Judges then hold hearings to decide whether to extend them for up to one year. Durin...
In Criminal Law, a seizure is the forcible taking of property by a government law enforcement official from a person who is suspected of violating, or is known to have violated, the law. A Search Warrant usually must be presented to the person before his property is seized, unless the circ...
Sometimes, law enforcement officers become suspicious of people who are otherwise minding their own business while walking down the street or loitering a city block. Under the law, officers can approach anyone and ask for their identification. Beyond that, however, the scope of their questioning mu...
The first step is figuring out whether the forfeiture is criminal or civil. For criminal asset forfeiture cases, the forfeiture is “in personal” which means “against the person.” The government must list the property in the indictment against the defendant and show it was used or derived ...
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