Amendment102nd Congress
An amendment to permit the use of evidence illegally obtained by the police, with or without a warrant, if the police obtained the evidence in "good faith" and in the "reasonable belief" that their actions were legal and in conformity with the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.
- Amendment Number
- 329
- Description
- An amendment to permit the use of evidence illegally obtained by the police, with or without a warrant, if the police obtained the evidence in "good faith" and in the "reasonable belief" that their actions were legal and in conformity with the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.
- Purpose
- Amendment provides in cases of warrantless searches a "good faith" exception to the exclusionary rule, which bars at trial the use of illegally obtained evidence.
- Congress
- 102
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Oct 17, 1991
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the McCollum amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 247 - 165 (Roll no. 320).
- Latest Action Time
- 17:15:45
- Submitted Date
- Oct 17, 1991
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Jun 7, 2021