Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 666 - Exclusionary Rule Reform Act of 1995

(House)
(McCollum (R) FL)

The Administration supports passage of H.R. 666 if it is amended to apply the "good faith" exception to the search-and-seizure exclusionary rule only when a search warrant has been obtained.

With this modification H.R. 666 would be consistent with the current prevailing approach of most courts and State legislatures which have not recognized a "good faith" exception for non-warrant cases. This approach would provide an appropriate incentive for officers to obtain warrants before carrying out searches and seizures.