Section 2.14. All citizens have the right to be secure against search, seizure or forced entry, other than in accordance with a warrant issued by a magistrate or sheriff on evidence or in accordance with police powers to respond to protect someone in immediate danger.
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Section 2.14. Section 2.14. All citizens have the right to be secure against search, seizure or forced entry, other than in accordance with a warrant issued by a magistrate or sheriff on evidence or in accordance with police powers to respond to protect someone in immediate danger.
Section 2.14. Section 2.14. All citizens have the right to be secure against search, seizure or forced entry, other than in accordance with a warrant issued by a competent judicial authority on evidence or in accordance with police powers to protect someone in immediate danger.
Section 2.14. Section 2.14. All citizens have the right to be secure against search, seizure or forced entry, other than in accordance with a warrant issued by a magistrate or sheriff on evidence or in accordance with police powers to respond to protect someone in immediate danger. Except in times of national emergency.
Section 2.14. I'm not sure about that final sentence, on "national emergency".
In such an emergency, I would expect a government/parliament to introduce specific laws which might suspend, for a specific time, certain aspects of the constitution and laws. Consequently, I'd be looking for a single clause in the constitution that would cover what might be called "emergency powers".
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Original Version
Section 2.14. Section 2.14. All citizens have the right to be secure against search, seizure or forced entry, other than in accordance with a warrant issued by a magistrate or sheriff on evidence or in accordance with police powers to respond to protect someone in immediate danger.
Section 2.14. Magistrate or sheriff might be too restrictive; "powers to respond to protect" seems confusing.
Proposed Amendment to Section 2.14.
Section 2.14. Section 2.14. All citizens have the right to be secure against search, seizure or forced entry, other than in accordance with a warrant issued by a competent judicial authority on evidence or in accordance with police powers to protect someone in immediate danger.
Proposed Amendment to Section 2.14.
Section 2.14. Section 2.14. All citizens have the right to be secure against search, seizure or forced entry, other than in accordance with a warrant issued by a magistrate or sheriff on evidence or in accordance with police powers to respond to protect someone in immediate danger. Except in times of national emergency.
Section 2.14. I'm not sure about that final sentence, on "national emergency".
In such an emergency, I would expect a government/parliament to introduce specific laws which might suspend, for a specific time, certain aspects of the constitution and laws. Consequently, I'd be looking for a single clause in the constitution that would cover what might be called "emergency powers".