Where does trash not have REP?

Where does trash not have REP?

• A. When placed outside for pickup
• B. In dwelling
• C. On curtilage
• D. In a dumpster

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that trash loses any reasonable expectation of privacy once it’s placed outside for collection. When trash sits on the curb or is left out for pickup, it’s effectively exposed to the public and to waste workers, so there’s no Fourth Amendment privacy protection guarding it. That’s why it’s the location that does not have REP. Trash kept inside a dwelling or on the curtilage remains private spaces where you reasonably expect privacy, and trash in a dumpster can involve privacy considerations depending on access, but curbside trash clearly lacks REP.

The main idea here is that trash loses any reasonable expectation of privacy once it’s placed outside for collection. When trash sits on the curb or is left out for pickup, it’s effectively exposed to the public and to waste workers, so there’s no Fourth Amendment privacy protection guarding it. That’s why it’s the location that does not have REP.

Trash kept inside a dwelling or on the curtilage remains private spaces where you reasonably expect privacy, and trash in a dumpster can involve privacy considerations depending on access, but curbside trash clearly lacks REP.