The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. Illegal Search and Seizure Appeals.The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects citizens from illegal searches and seizures. Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting "unreasonable searches and seizures. A search under Fourth Amendment occurs when a governmental employee or agent of the government violates an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects citizens' privacy. But cracks in the Fourth Amendment have weakened our personal security. States Constitution, as well as the Constitution of the State of Georgia.