Florida Search and Seizure Laws Explained

Know Your Rights Regarding the Fourth Amendment - Search and Seizure Florida search and seizure laws protect people from unreasonable searches by local, state, and federal law enforcement officers, based on state laws and the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. These laws limit police officers' power to search people and their property, make arrests, or confiscate items and contraband (such as weapons or illegal drugs).  In practice, police officers are required to have probable cause and obtain a search warrant before searching people or their property unless there's a valid exception to the search warrant exception. Any illegally-obtained evidence may not...