are lockers at school protected from warrantless searches?
2007-01-09 16:35:52 · 15 answers · asked by hyemk1004 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
you may have more protection if you have a locked container inside your locker, some expectation of privacy, but the dog is enough for a warrant
2007-01-09 16:46:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but because they are property of the school, it is the school who gives permission for them to be searched or who conducts the search. i don't think they could search it without either a warrant or the school's permission.
you don't own the locker so you can't give or withhold permission for a search.
2007-01-10 01:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The school advises you and your parents before enrollment, they reserve the right to have your locker open to search and seizure. The highschool I went to also included your vehicle, if parked on campus. They used to bring the drug dog around to smell cars. If he found one that he liked, they pulled you out of class and made you open you car.
2007-01-10 00:41:10 · answer #3 · answered by Cali Cop 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not in most states. In my state, there is case law which has specifically held that the right to privacy does not exist in a public school. It is a complicated issue which you should research because I find it very interesting.
2007-01-10 00:40:13 · answer #4 · answered by Lois M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't own the locker. It is public property. They can search it whenever they want to.
2007-01-10 00:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by Memnoch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um no, public schools are run by the government, and is therefore their property. You can put your things in it, but no one needs permission to search it.
2007-01-10 00:40:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The lockers are not your property. They belong to me and my school district. You are a kid. You basicly have no rights.
2007-01-10 00:41:32 · answer #7 · answered by Tropical Weasel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an interesting question, and the answer is probably No. But if something incriminating were found, it might not be usable in court.
2007-01-10 00:41:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. school officials do not need a warrant, just "reasonable suspicion". see the supreme court case of New Jersey v. TLO
2007-01-10 00:41:38 · answer #9 · answered by car of boat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...a locker at a public school is puplic property. you store private items within a public place at your own risk.
2007-01-10 00:39:19 · answer #10 · answered by Gray 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋