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Originally Posted by AR_Six
This strikes me as unconstitutional. It has been noted that phones can be seized pursuant to a search incident to arrest. However, that search is for officer safety purposes. This is a law that expressly permits a warrantless seizure. That would have to be demonstrably reasonable. I just don't see it.
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You are misinformed. While police need a specific reason for the search even incident to arrest, there are other reasons to conduct a search.
So, if you commit an offence, and the law permits the seizure, it's completely reasonable and lawful. No different that having a motor vehicle seized for a traffic or criminal offense.