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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1593963" data-attributes="member: 131855"><p>I am not a lawyer and haven't looked at the specifics of the recent ruling but I don't think that is the case. Suppose you are asked to produce proof of insurance and you show the officer a digital insurance ID. Other than to see the ID I don't think he would have the right to access other info on the phone. </p><p></p><p>To me it is somewhat analogous to the "plain sight exception" that has been in place for some time. Suppose an officer comes to your door and asks to come in. You let him in and he notices something illegal in plain sight (sitting on a table for instance): You're probably going to get arrested. If that same situation occurs and the same illegal substance/object is hidden somewhere the officer does not automatically have the right to go looking in all the closets/cabinets etc. for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1593963, member: 131855"] I am not a lawyer and haven't looked at the specifics of the recent ruling but I don't think that is the case. Suppose you are asked to produce proof of insurance and you show the officer a digital insurance ID. Other than to see the ID I don't think he would have the right to access other info on the phone. To me it is somewhat analogous to the "plain sight exception" that has been in place for some time. Suppose an officer comes to your door and asks to come in. You let him in and he notices something illegal in plain sight (sitting on a table for instance): You're probably going to get arrested. If that same situation occurs and the same illegal substance/object is hidden somewhere the officer does not automatically have the right to go looking in all the closets/cabinets etc. for it. [/QUOTE]
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