The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures of their property by the government. Specifically, 9.18 Particular Rights-Fourth Amendment-Unreasonable Seizure of Property-Generally protects individuals from having their property seized by the government without a warrant or probable cause. This protection extends to tangible items, such as physical property, as well as intangible items, such as documents or electronic records. Additionally, it applies to both federal and state governments, so no government authority is exempt from following the Fourth Amendment’s protections. There are two main types of unreasonable seizures of property that are prohibited: warrantless seizures and seizures without probable cause. Warrantless seizures occur when the government seizes property without obtaining a warrant, while seizures without probable cause occur when the government seizes property without showing a reasonable suspicion that the property was connected to a crime.