Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 11
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 11 is the state’s primary constitutional provision governing searches and seizures, setting limits on law enforcement and protecting individual privacy rights in Indiana.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
ⓘ
search and seizure provision ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1851 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
searches of effects
ⓘ
searches of houses ⓘ searches of papers ⓘ searches of persons ⓘ state and local law enforcement in Indiana ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
executive branch officials in Indiana
ⓘ
legislative enactments in Indiana that affect search and seizure ⓘ |
| category | Bill of Rights provision of the Indiana Constitution ⓘ |
| citationForm | Ind. Const. art. 1, § 11 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Indiana state courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | warrants issued by Indiana judges and magistrates ⓘ |
| historicalSource | modeled in part on the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Indiana Court of Appeals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indiana Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
ⓘ
criminal procedure ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
constrains police investigative practices in Indiana
ⓘ
provides a basis for suppression of unlawfully obtained evidence in Indiana courts ⓘ |
| limits |
unreasonable searches by government officials
ⓘ
unreasonable seizures by government officials ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Article 1 of the Indiana Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indiana Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
security of effects in Indiana
ⓘ
security of houses in Indiana ⓘ security of papers in Indiana ⓘ security of persons in Indiana ⓘ |
| purpose |
to limit governmental intrusion on privacy
ⓘ
to protect people in Indiana from unreasonable searches and seizures ⓘ to regulate the admissibility of evidence obtained by searches and seizures ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
particular description of the person or thing to be seized
ⓘ
particular description of the place to be searched ⓘ probable cause for issuance of a warrant ⓘ |
| sometimesProvides | greater protection than the Fourth Amendment under Indiana case law ⓘ |
| standardOfReview | reasonableness under the totality of the circumstances as developed in Indiana case law ⓘ |
| subject |
individual privacy rights
ⓘ
law enforcement conduct ⓘ searches and seizures ⓘ |
| text | "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable search or seizure, shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or thing to be seized." ⓘ |
| usedIn |
civil rights litigation in Indiana
ⓘ
criminal prosecutions in Indiana ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution)