UPDATE
UPDATE provides a review of recent state and federal court decisions and administrative opinions affecting the areas for which sheriff’s offices are responsible, such as law enforcement, corrections, civil process, court security, labor/management, and civil rights. UPDATE is issued 4 – 6 times a year and is distributed to over 500 sheriffs, undersheriffs, staff members and others in county government. Many counties use UPDATE as part of their roll call or other training provided to deputy sheriffs and correction officers.
UPDATE September 11, 2026
UPDATESeptember 11, 2026 Including updates on the following topics: NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS HOLDS THAT RIGHT TO
UPDATE July 7, 2026
UPDATEJuly 7, 2026 Including updates on the following topics: US Supreme Court Holds That Geofencing Requires Warrant Based
UPDATE May 15, 2026
UPDATEMay 15, 2026 Including updates on the following topics: US Supreme Court to Decide if Geofence Warrants Violate
UPDATE March 16, 2026
UPDATEMarch 16, 2026 Including updates on the following topics: When can a court order a defendant to provide
UPDATE February 23, 2026
UPDATEFebruary 23, 2026 Including updates on the following topics: Stopping a vehicle based on an anonymous tip Can
UPDATE January 23, 2026
UPDATEJanuary 23, 2026 Including updates on the following topics: Are the “sensitive location” provisions of New York;s Concealed
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