Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

plain view doctrine

Read a random definition: Great Law, The

A quick definition of plain view doctrine:

The plain view doctrine is a rule that allows police officers to take evidence of a crime without a warrant if they can see it clearly. This means that if an officer is in a place where they have a legal right to be and they see something that is evidence of a crime, they can take it without a warrant. However, if the officer did something illegal to get to that place, they cannot use the plain view doctrine. The officer does not have to accidentally find the evidence, they can look for it on purpose as long as they are in a legal place.

A more thorough explanation:

Plain view doctrine is a rule that allows police officers to seize evidence of a crime without a warrant when the evidence is clearly visible. This means that if an officer sees something illegal in plain sight, they can take it as evidence. It is an exception to the Fourth Amendment's right to be free from searches without a warrant.

For the plain view doctrine to apply, the officer must have a lawful right to access or observe the seized object. This means that if the officer violated any laws in arriving at the location or situation where they had access or sight to the object, then the plain view doctrine does not apply.

One example of the plain view doctrine is the case of Horton v. California. In this case, the officer had a warrant to enter a robber's home and seize property stolen through an armed robbery. The officer did not find the stolen goods but found the weapons that he suspected the robber used in the robbery in plain sight, and properly seized them under the plain view doctrine even though he did not have a warrant for the weapons.

Another example is the case of INS v. Delgado. Immigration enforcement officers entered a factory pursuant to consent and had consent-based encounters with the employees, which meant that they lawfully situated themselves. While there, they saw evidence of illegal activity in plain view and were able to seize it under the plain view doctrine.

Overall, the plain view doctrine allows officers to seize evidence without a warrant if it is in plain sight and they have a lawful right to access or observe it.

Plain Feel Doctrine | Plain-language law

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
17:02
@JupitersMoons: BROO. It is always calm before the win. I bet today was just a juke and tmrw fo p em u be ballin fr fr
I agree, ty all for the support
Don't wtf I did for that dose of bad Karma but God is laughing rn
don't know**
17:14
BRO ur kidding
17:14
Tmrw will be good TRUST
in LightningBug we trust
i actually dont do my nails lol
if im feeling fancy ill do press ons
i have.... compulsive tendencies, so those shits have to be pretty or i will destroy them
noreaster
17:42
I remember what different lives we all lead sometimes
17:43
woah
noreaster
17:43
sorry im preparing for my lesson and I accidentally clicked on this I'll text u
noreaster
17:45
I got fake nails once for my brother's wedding and I started trying to bite them off on the 10 hour drive home
noreaster
17:46
I mangled those things im ngl. just to see if I could
dw I have om nommed on occasion
did u guys see the california state bar news
HOLY FUCKIN SHITTITTTJR THEY USED AI TO WRITE THE QUESTIONS
you know
i think ai in law will never happen
because everyone who tries it keeps messing it up
18:11
Umm dubai is having AI rewrite all the laws no joke
@badhorrormovie: I JUST SAW THAT
OrangeThing
18:17
Popping in to say I'm excited about UT
@OrangeThing: did you just get in? or
OrangeThing
18:20
I got in in February and I committed + deposited and all that jazz
OrangeThing
18:21
I'm from Austin and own a house here so it all turned out for the best
congrats! that's so exciting
OrangeThing
18:21
Thank you!
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.