Missouri Constitution Article I Sec. 15 – Unreasonable search and seizure prohibited — contents and basis of warrants
[In order to assert our rights, acknowledge our duties, and proclaim the principles on which our government is founded, we declare:]
Terms Used In Missouri Constitution Article I Sec. 15 - Unreasonable search and seizure prohibited -- contents and basis of warrants
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
That the people shall be secure in their persons, papers, homes, effects, and electronic communications and data, from unreasonable searches and seizures; and no warrant to search any place, or seize any person or thing, or access electronic data or communication, shall issue without describing the place to be searched, or the person or thing to be seized, or the data or communication to be accessed, as nearly as may be; nor without probable cause, supported by written oath or affirmation.