Supreme Court of Iowa· 1/17/1996

State v. Jackson

Citations

542 N.W.2d 842
1996 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 7
1996 WL 19431

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inventory search is justified to protect owner’s property, protect police against claims of theft or damage, and protect officers from danger
“Inventory searches are a ‘well-defined exception’ to the warrant requirement of the Fourth Amendment, have nothing to do with the concept of probable cause, and are unrelated to the formal criminal investigatory process.”
“Inventory searches are justified for three ‘safe keeping’ purposes: (1) to protect the owner’s property while the vehicle is in police custody; (2) to protect the police officer who performs the inventory search against claims or disputes over the property; and (3

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Judges: McGiverin, Carter, Neuman, Snell, Ternus

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