חוק סדר הדין הפלילי (סמכויות אכיפה - מעצרים) (תיקון מס' 14), התשע"ח-2018Law of Criminal Procedure (Enforcement Powers - Arrests) (Amendment No. 14), 2018 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

The Amendment to the Law authorizes the police to conduct a limited search of the body of a person detained under law who enters a vehicle used by the police or an ambulance accompanied by a police officer, in order to protect the safety of the officers and the detainees. This authorization is subject to the following provisions and limitations: such a search shall be conducted only on a "detained person" under law; the search shall be conducted only for the purpose of locating a weapon or a dangerous object; the scope of the search is limited and shall include a search of the person's body that does not include removal of clothing that exposes body parts that were covered, except for removal of a covering over the face or head or removal of shoes. In addition, if the detainee is a suspect and objects to the search, the officer shall be permitted to use reasonable force to conduct the search. It is further provided that the search shall be conducted by a person of the same sex as the detainee and shall be documented in a report.

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