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.
HB 504: Requiring a Warrant for Child Welfare Workers to Enter a Home
This bill recognizes that the protections of the Fourth Amendment apply not only when police officers investigate a crime, but anytime a government agent searches or seizes property.
Utah Should Put Limits Around Geofence Warrants
Utah’s use of geofence warrants is under the microscope. A recent KSL article highlights privacy concerns related to location tracking.
Geofence “Warrants”: An Unconstitutional Abuse of Technology
General warrants give law enforcement agents broad authority “to search and seize unspecified places or persons.” Prior to the American Revolution, this type of search—known as a writ of assistance—was widely used by British...
HB 245: Restricting No-Knock Warrants
This bill restricts no-knock and knock-and-announce warrants.
Should Home Invasions for Drugs Continue?
Breonna Taylor died needlessly, as did Matthew Stewart. It's past time to stop invading homes over drug enforcement.