The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. The Fourth Amendment prohibits illegal search and seizure.Utah Constitutional Amendment B, the "raise the cap" amendment, addresses limits on annual distributions from the State School Fund. Constitutional Protections in Utah Criminal Cases. The Fourth Amendment guarantees protection against unreasonable warrantless searches and seizures. While four amendments appeared on the 2024 ballots in the Beehive State, two were declared void after court rulings ahead of the election. SALT LAKE CITY A judge has voided Amendment A, striking it from the November ballot. Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures. Court: Third Judicial District Court for Salt Lake County.