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CT SB00353

An Act Concerning Consent Searches Of Motor Vehicles.


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Introduced
01/09/2025
In Committee
01/09/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To permit consent searches of motor vehicles in the same manner as permitted for pedestrians.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to modify Title 54 of the general statutes to allow law enforcement to conduct consent searches of motor vehicles using the same legal standard that currently applies to consent searches of pedestrians. In practice, this means that police officers would be permitted to request consent to search a vehicle, just as they can request consent to search a person, and the search would only proceed if the vehicle's driver or owner voluntarily agrees to the search without being coerced. The bill appears to be aimed at standardizing search protocols between vehicular and pedestrian encounters, potentially providing clearer guidelines for law enforcement and ensuring consistent application of consent search procedures across different types of personal property and spaces.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary (on 01/09/2025)

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