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Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 19 – Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Revised December 16, 2014

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52050.20 Degrees and Types of Searches

  • The degree and intensity of the search shall be that least required to bring the search to a conclusion. As the search progresses, with each new piece of evidence to support the presence of contraband, the person shall be given ample opportunity to voluntarily remove and surrender the contraband.

  • The types of searches include:

    • Visual and metal detector searches.

    • X-ray examinations.

    • Physical intrusions by a physician.

    • Physical isolation and observation.