A bill to amend title 18 to limit the application of the exclusionary rule.
Exclusionary Rule Limitation Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide that evidence obtained by a search or seizure shall not be excluded in a Federal proceeding if the seizure was undertaken in a reasonable good faith belief in its conformity with the fourth amendment to the Constitution.
Provides that evidence obtained in accordance with a warrant is prima facie evidence of good faith, absent intentional and material misrepresentation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.
By Senator Thurmond from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 98-350. Additional and minority views filed.
By Senator Thurmond from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 98-350. Additional and minority views filed.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-24. Record Vote No: 12.
Roll Call #12 (Senate)Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-24. Record Vote No: 12.
Roll Call #12 (Senate)Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
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