Exigent circumstances; Plain view; Search incident to arrest; Consent; Automobile exceptions; Special needs. The Fourth Amendment, however, is not a guarantee against all searches and seizures, but only those that are deemed unreasonable under the law.Another exception to the warrant requirement is the automobile exception. The amendment restores the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions after they complete all terms of their sentence including parole or probation. Amendment 4 maintained the existing constitutional provision that permitted a law requiring parents to be notified before a minor can receive an abortion. Despite this resentment of warrantless searches, the Supreme Court has carved out some exceptions to the Fourth Amendment's warrant requirement over the years. In general, most warrantless searches of private premises are prohibited under the Fourth Amendment, unless a specific exception applies. Amendment 3 and Amendment 4 are both centered around controversial topics legalizing recreational marijuana and abortion. So, the Founding Fathers added the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In general, most warrantless searches of private premises are prohibited under the Fourth Amendment, unless a specific exception applies.