Officer Jones is trying to learn more about a suspect in a deadly right-wing terrorist attack targeting a local Mosque. To try and understand more about her suspect, she sneaks into his business office late at night without a warrant to take a look around. Which piece of legislation gave her the right to take a "sneak and peak" without a warrant?

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The USAPATRIOT Act (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act) contains provisions for "sneak and peek" searches, which allow law enforcement to delay notice of a search warrant to individuals or entities whose property is being searched. However, these types of searches are only permissible in certain circumstances and still require judicial oversight. Officer Jones may have violated her suspect's Fourth Amendment rights if her search did not meet the requirements for a "sneak and peek" search under the USAPATRIOT Act.

Officer Jones Is Trying to Learn More About a Suspect