© 2008 by Robert C. Phillips

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This Outline has been prepared and published for the purpose of aiding law enforcement officers, police and private investigators, law enforcement administrators, prosecutors, the judiciary, other attorneys engaged in the practice of criminal law, students, and legal educators and scholars, in accessing, using and understanding the field of Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure Law.  As such, permission is expressly granted by the author to the above listed persons, or any other person, to use, reproduce, cite, and/or employ in the field of law enforcement, education or instruction any or all of this Outline, provided the source is properly and correctly identified.

The information provided in this Outline is a summary of various aspects of Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure Law, and in many respects represents no more than the author's opinions, interpretation and conclusions concerning the various topics discussed.  Readers are advised not to rely upon the information provided in this publication without first researching and verifying the legal rules and issues intended to be used.  This Outline is not intended to be a substitute for the reader's own professional judgment and legal research. 

Comments concerning errors, misinterpretations, and/or other suggestions for expanding or improving the information provided in this Outline are respectfully solicited, and should be directed to the author.

Robert C. Phillips
Deputy District Attorney (Retired)
San Diego District Attorney's Office
RCPhill808@aol.com
858-395-0302