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Definition: An exception to the exclusionary rule allowing evidence obtained with a defective search warrant to be admitted if law enforcement reasonably and in good faith relied on the warrant's validity.
Category: Evidence · Statute: United States v. Leon (1984) · Source: Florida Legislature
Understanding Good Faith Exception in Florida
An exception to the exclusionary rule allowing evidence obtained with a defective search warrant to be admitted if law enforcement reasonably and in good faith relied on the warrant's validity.
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