New Jersey High Court: Compelling Phone Passcode Doesn't Violate 5th Amendment

Mealey's (August 13, 2020, 11:36 AM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — In a divided ruling, a New Jersey Supreme Court majority on Aug. 10 found that a warrant compelling an arrestee to produce the passcode to unlock a smartphone does not violate the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution because it does not require a testimonial act that reveals the contents of an individual's mind (New Jersey v. Robert Andrews, No. A-72-18, N.J. Sup., 2020 N.J. LEXIS 898)....