S. 379101st CongressSenate Bill

Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that evidence shall not be excluded from a criminal proceeding because it was obtained in…

Official title: A bill to amend titles 18 and 29 of the United States Code, to eliminate, and establish an alternative to the exclusionary rule in Federal criminal proceedings.

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Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that evidence shall not be excluded from a criminal proceeding because it was obtained in violation of the fourth amendment to the United States Constitution. Makes the United States liable for damages resulting from a search or seizure conducted by a law enforcement officer acting within the scope of employment in violation of the fourth amendment. Permits recovery of actual and punitive damages not exceeding $25,000. Authorizes the court to award reasonable attorney fees. Limits recovery of a person convicted of an offense for which evidence was illegally seized to actual physical personal injury and property damages. Makes such remedy the exclusive civil remedy for a violation of the fourth amendment to the Constitution. Authorizes a Federal agency to discipline an officer who conducts an illegal search or seizure upon a determination, after notice and hearing, that the officer lacked a good faith belief that the search or seizure was constitutional.

Introduced Feb 8, 1989
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Orrin Hatch

Republican

U.S. Senator · UT

Introduced solo — no cosponsors joined.

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