Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Virginia
Camp Counseling
My question is simple: is it legal for a camp counselor to search a camper's bag if he/she has reason to believe the camper has drugs, alcohol, tobacco, firearms, etc?
Asked on 5/14/06, 2:09 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Stone
Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE
Re: Camp Counseling
The 4th amendment prohibition against illegal searches and seizures applies only to the government/police. Therefore, if a privately employed camp counselor were to search or seize something and turn it over to the police, there would be no legal basis to keep it out of evidence. A privately employed camp counselor has no special right to search or take anybody's property, unless a camper or his or her parents signed a contract that says otherwise.
Answered on 5/14/06, 2:56 pm
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