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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 106

PUBLIC LAW 97-21—JULY 9, 1981 to assemble, and to petition the Government for the redress of grievances. RIGHT OF PRIVACY

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SECTION 3. The right

of the people to privacy in the conduct of their personal affairs is recognized and shall not be infringed. RIGHT TO KNOW

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4. A person may examine any public document or observe the deliberations of any agency of Government, subject to reasonable limitation as may be provided by law, including protection of the right of privacy. SECTION

SEARCHES AND SEIZURES

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5. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and other possessions against unreasonable searches and seizures and against invasions of privacy shall not be violated. No warrant for arrest or search shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, thing to be seized, or person to be arrested. Interception of communications by eavesdropping devices or other means is prohibited, unless authorized by warrant issued under terms and conditions provided by law. Evidence obtained in violation of the rights of the accused as set forth in this section shall not be admissible as affirmative evidence against the accused in a criminal trial. RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED

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6. (a) In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, shall have the right to a speedy and public trial, and where the penalty may be imprisonment for more than six months, the right to trial by an impartial jury; to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to have the assistance of counsel, and where the accused may be imprisoned, the assistance of counsel at public expense if necessary; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses, and to be confronted by the witnesses against him. (b) Any person who is subjected to a custodial police interrogation shall, before he is questioned, be advised that he has a right to remain silent, that any statement that he makes may be used as evidence against him, and that he has the right to the presence of an attorney, either retained or appointed. (c) Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishment inflicted. All persons shall be presumed to be bailable, and such presumption shall be overcome only by a preponderance of the evidence, established by the Government, that the accused may flee the jurisdiction or that the granting of bail would constitute a hazard to the community. (d) No person shall be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense or be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. The failure of an accused to testify shall not be taken into consideration or commented upon to the detriment of the accused. (e) All civil rights shall be restored to a person convicted of an offense upon the completion of any sentence served, which shall include any period of probation or parole.

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