In State v.Yenzer,after Yenzer was arrested because the dental receptionist disclosed an appointment time in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act patient privacy provisions,she claimed that evidence discovered during her arrest should be excluded due to the violation of the HIPAA breach of confidentiality.The court decided that violation of a federal statute does trigger the exclusionary rule.

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A violation of a constitutional right will trigger the exclusionary rule; however, a violation of a federal statute, although not condoned by the court, does not.

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