Article I. Declaration of Rights
Article I, Section 7
Constitution of the State of Tennessee
Official text
That the people shall be secure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions, from unreasonable searches and seizures; and that general warrants, whereby an officer may be commanded to search suspected places, without evidence of the fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, whose offences are not particularly described and supported by evidence, are dangerous to liberty, and ought not to be granted.
Source: Tennessee Blue Book 2025-2026 (Tennessee Secretary of State)
In plain English
People are protected against unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons, houses, papers and possessions. General warrants, which would let an officer search suspected places without evidence of a crime, or seize people who are not named and whose offenses are not specifically described and supported by evidence, are declared dangerous to liberty and must not be granted.
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- Your Liberties Under Tennessee Law (Your Rights and Duties in Tennessee)
- The Fourth Amendment: Searches, Seizures and Warrants (The Bill of Rights)
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