According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service website, first-class letters and packages are protected under the Fourth Amendment.
"A search warrant cannot be issued but upon probable cause, supported by affidavit, naming or describing the person to be searched or searched for, and particularly describing the property, thing or things and the place to be searched," California Penal Code 1525 states.
The California Supreme Court ruled that officers cannot perform a search without a warrant if there are no "exigent circumstances."
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