Fourth Amendment Rights in the Age of Automated License Plate Recognition Cameras

Authors

• Jessica L. Terkovich

Abstract

Law enforcement technology has evolved to the point of being ever-present, especially in the form of automated license plate recognition cameras. This Article analyzes recent Fourth Amendment challenges to automated license plate recognition camera systems and developments in the technological landscape in the wake of seminal cases discussing the changing expectations of privacy as law enforcement technology evolves. The Article concludes that, as is, automated license plate recognition camera systems are not unconstitutional dragnets and do not perform warrantless searches, though they have potential to raise constitutional issues in the future.

Recommended Citation

Terkovich, Jessica L. (2026) "Fourth Amendment Rights in the Age of Automated License Plate Recognition Cameras," Touro Law Review: Vol. 41: No. 2, Article 11.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/lawreview/vol41/iss2/11