Hayes v. Florida

In Hayes v. Florida (1985) 470 U.S. 811, , the Supreme Court noted that "the Fourth Amendment would permit seizures for the purpose of fingerprinting, if there is reasonable suspicion that the suspect has committed a criminal act, if there is a reasonable basis for believing that fingerprinting will establish or negate the suspect's connection with that crime, and if the procedure is carried out with dispatch. " ( Id. at p. 817 105 S. Ct. at p. 1647.) In dicta, the court further stated that, depending on the circumstances, "the Fourth Amendment might permit the judiciary to authorize the seizure of a person on less than probable cause . . . ." (Ibid.)