Searching Cell Phones Seized Incident to Arrest.

CELL phones; ELECTRONIC equipment; MOBILE communication systems; UNITED States. Court of Appeals (5th Circuit); ACTIONS & defenses (Law); CIVIL procedure

The article discusses the issue to search a cell phone incident to arrest in the U.S. Courts are now challenged to address the application of the search incident to arrest for personal electronic devices particularly cellphones. A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit whether or not an agent could search a cell phone incident to arrest was discussed early in 2007. Particular focus related to cell phone incident to arrest is presented.