Government agents who have probable cause for believing that evidence of a crime is located at a specific place or that an individual is involved in a crime must go before a neutral and detached magistrate and swear under oath as to who or what they are looking for and where they think it can be found.

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This is a requirement of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the warrant clause. It helps protect citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by ensuring that government agents have a specific reason and justification for entering private property or conducting a search.

Government Agents Who Have Probable Cause for Believing That Evidence