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Bill would require officers to document consent searches; sponsor says move completes earlier reforms
2215311 · January 31, 2025
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Summary
House Bill 162 would require law-enforcement officers to inform people asked for consent to search property that they have a right to refuse and to document any consent in writing or on a recording.
Representative Buzz Scherr told the committee House Bill 162 would require officers to inform a person before seeking consent to search property that the person has a constitutional right to refuse consent, and to record or secure written documentation if consent is given. Scherr said the measure builds on earlier reforms that…
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