Maricopa Community Colleges  LET223   20016-20082 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/26/01
LET223 20016-20082 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Search and Seizure
Overview of statutes, constitutional requirements, and case law covering search and seizure. Includes procedures for obtaining and serving a search warrant, as well as, procedures for searching persons, premises, and vehicles.
Prerequisites: Permission of Department or Division.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
LET223   20016-20082 Search and Seizure
1. Name the elements of, and exemptions to, the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. (I)
2. Explain the purpose of the "exclusionary rule". (I)
3. List the search requirements and procedures needed to serve a search warrant. (II)
4. Explain the procedure for obtaining, executing, and returning a search warrant. (II)
5. Describe the items needed to complete a detailed report on the service of a warrant. (II)
6. Identify limitations to various types of searches. (II, III)
7. Name exceptions to the requirement of a search warrant. (III)
8. Identify the requirements and scope of a stop and frisk. (III)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
LET223   20016-20082 Search and Seizure
    I. Introduction to Search and Seizure
        A. Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
        B. Definitions
          1. Search
          2. Seizure
          3. Evidence
          4. Reasonable Suspicion
          5. Probable Cause
          6. Open View
          7. Plain View
          8. Search Warrant
          9. Exclusionary Rule
          10. Standing
          11. Stop
          12. Frisk
      II. Searches with a Warrant
          A. Fourth Amendment Requirements
          B. Reasons for Drawing
          C. Method of Obtaining a Warrant
          D. Serving the Warrant
          E. Return of Service
          F. Search Warrant Departmental Reports
          G. Limitations
        III. Searches without a Warrant
            A. Limitations
            B. Stop and Frisk
            C. Abandoned Property
            D. Exigent Circumstances
              1. To Search for Persons
              2. To Prevent Destruction of Evidence
            E. Incident to Arrest
            F. Vehicles
            G. Grey Areas
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