Any evidence of criminal activity discovered during a lawful special-needs search can be seized and used as evidence in a criminal trial.

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This is known as the "plain view doctrine." If law enforcement officers are conducting a lawful search for a specific item or person under special needs circumstances, and they come across evidence of criminal activity that is immediately apparent and in plain view, they can seize it and use it as evidence in a criminal trial. However, if they go beyond the scope of the lawful search or use tactics that exceed the constraints of the special-needs search, the evidence they find may be deemed inadmissible.

Any Evidence of Criminal Activity Discovered During a Lawful Special-Needs