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Search Amendment With Schools In Maryland
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' Consistent with Barnette, a public school student clearly does not forfeit the protection of the fifth amendment merely because he or she enters a public school; 0 the more difficult issue concerns how to apply the privilege against self-incrimination to students accused of wrongdoing in the public schools.
The Fourth Amendment applies to searches conducted by public school officials because “school officials act as representatives of the State, not merely as surrogates for the parents.” 350 However, “the school setting requires some easing of the restrictions to which searches by public authorities are ordinarily subject ...
The central tenet of Maryland laws is that searches and seizures require probable cause. This means a law enforcement officer must have a reasonable belief, based on facts and circumstances, that a crime has been or is being committed, or that evidence of a crime will be found in a specific location.
Do I have First Amendment rights in school? You have the right to speak out, hand out flyers and petitions, and wear expressive clothing in school — as long as you don't disrupt the functioning of the school or violate school policies that don't hinge on the message expressed.
A: In the United States, including California, the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination applies to criminal proceedings, not to academic settings like high schools.
“Can you 'Plead the Fifth' when you get called down to the principal's office?” Probably not. The Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination applies only if whatever you would say could place you in danger of being prosecuted for a crime.
DO remember that you have the right to remain silent, and TELL THEM you want to use that right.
If your locker is considered personal property, then your school may not search your locker unless it has a “reasonable suspicion” that it may find something against the law or school rules. But if your locker is considered school property, then your locker can be searched.
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