Established Areas of Privacy

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed July 2021. (Rev. # 86918)

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Introduction

Courts have set out specific rules and principles when dealing with certain situations where privacy interests have been found. Those circumstances include searches of persons, residences, vehicles, storage, and more recently electronic devices.

A person can have a reasonable expectation of privacy "related to contraband."

Zones of Privacy

• Established Areas of Territorial Privacy
• Established Areas of Informational Privacy
• Established Areas of Personal Privacy