An amendment to change the "exclusionary rule" to permit introduction of evidence in federal criminal cases obtained through a search that violated constitutional protections if the prosecution demonstrates that the search was undertaken in an "objective, reasonable, good faith belief that it was in conformity with the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.".

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Amendment Number
877
Description
An amendment to change the "exclusionary rule" to permit introduction of evidence in federal criminal cases obtained through a search that violated constitutional protections if the prosecution demonstrates that the search was undertaken in an "objective, reasonable, good faith belief that it was in conformity with the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.".
Congress
100
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Sep 8, 1988
Latest Action Text
Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 259 - 134 (Record Vote No: 301).
Submitted Date
Sep 8, 1988
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 877 — Informed