For an item to be lawfully seized under the plain view doctrine, it must be ?immediately apparent? to the officer that the item is subject to seizure. This means that the officer must:

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For an item to be lawfully seized under the plain view doctrine, it must be "immediately apparent" to the officer that the item is subject to seizure, which means the officer must have probable cause to believe the item is contraband or otherwise connected to criminal activity. This standard is less than absolute certainty but more than a mere hunch or reasonable certainty.

For an Item to Be Lawfully Seized Under the Plain