Phone Search Card
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Phone Search Card
Your rights if police want to search your phone.
What To Do
Don't unlock your phone or share your passcode without a warrant.
Say clearly that you don't consent to a search.
A passcode protects you better than face or fingerprint unlock.
Ask if you're free to go.
Your Rights
Police generally need a warrant to search your phone's contents.
This is true even after an arrest (Riley v. California).
Police may hold the phone while they seek a warrant.
You Can Say
"I do not consent to a search of my phone."
"Am I free to go?"
Based on: 4th Amendment (searches) · Riley v. California (2014)
Educational only — not legal advice.
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