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California Constitution Art. I, § 13

ARTICLE I DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

Current as of September 28, 2026Cal. Const., art. I, § 13Official source ↗

Sec. 13 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 7. Res.Ch. 90, 1974.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable seizures and searches may not be violated; and a warrant may not issue except on probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons and things to be seized.