New York Statutes
§ 12 — Security against unreasonable searches, seizures and interceptions
New York § 12
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N.Y. Constitution § 12 (2026).
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§ 12. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,\npapers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall\nnot be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause,\nsupported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place\nto be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.\n The right of the people to be secure against unreasonable interception\nof telephone and telegraph communications shall not be violated, and ex\nparte orders or warrants shall issue only upon oath or affirmation that\nthere is reasonable ground to believe that evidence of crime may be thus\nobtained, and identifying the particular means of communication, and\nparticularly describing the person or persons whose communications are\nto be intercepted a
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