HB 93: Requiring DCFS to Obtain a Warrant
This bill requires child welfare workers to obtain a permit before searching a family's home in hopes of removing a child.
What Should Happen if an Officer Lies To Obtain a Search Warrant?
This question has become more than theoretical for Roderick Talley, whose apartment door was blown off its hinges and apartment searched after an officer lied in an affidavit.
What Is the Scope of a Warrant?
Trust cannot be built without clarity, but when law enforcement meets rapid technological innovation, confusion abounds.
Geofences Aren’t the Only Reverse Warrants
Reverse search warrants are requests made by law enforcement to a technology company seeking caches of data that could be relevant to a criminal investigation.
New Restrictions on Home Invasions by Police
A new law restricts how officers can use no-knock warrants to forcibly enter your home.
HB 251: Upholding Fourth Amendment Warrant Requirements
This bill requires law enforcement to have a particular suspect before proceeding with a reverse location or keyword search warrant.