Criminal Procedure (Enforcement Powers – Body Search and Taking Identification Means) Law (Amendment – Defining a Full Strip Search as an Internal Search) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק סדר הדין הפלילי (סמכויות אכיפה - חיפוש בגוף ונטילת אמצעי זיהוי) (תיקון - הגדרת חיפוש בעירום מלא כחיפוש פנימי)
TL;DRThe bill changes the definition of an internal body search so that it includes a full strip search, requiring court approval instead of a police officer's approval.
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What does the bill do?
The bill changes the Criminal Procedure (Enforcement Powers – Body Search and Taking of Identification Means) Law, 5756-1996. It regulates the distinction between an external search - a visual examination of a person's body except for their private parts - and an internal search - a full visual examination of their naked body including photographing it. Under the bill, a full strip search will from now on be defined as an internal search requiring court approval, unlike the current definition, which makes it an external search requiring only a police officer's approval.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 67 seats
Left the coalition 9 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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