Geofence Warrants: Legal Implications and Privacy Concerns

This chapter explores the rise of geofence warrants used by law enforcement to access location data, focusing on their legal and constitutional ramifications. It highlights a pivotal New Jersey court ruling affirming the warrants' validity, while discussing the tensions between privacy rights and law enforcement needs in the digital age. The chapter also examines upcoming changes in data encryption and how they may affect the use of these warrants in future investigations.