Terry stops of packages: When is seizure considered to occur?

Terry stops of packages: When is seizure considered to occur?

• A. When a package is removed from its ordinary progress and diverted to further investigation
• B. When the package is opened
• C. When the package is photographed
• D. When the package is insured

Answer: (A)

Seizure in this context is about when the government takes control over a package and interrupts its normal progression. The moment a package is removed from its ordinary progress and diverted to further investigation is when seizure occurs. That point marks the package as being under official control for investigation, not merely being in transit. Opening the package or photographing it can happen as part of the subsequent investigation, but they do not define the moment of seizure. Insurance status has no bearing on whether seizure has occurred.

Seizure in this context is about when the government takes control over a package and interrupts its normal progression. The moment a package is removed from its ordinary progress and diverted to further investigation is when seizure occurs. That point marks the package as being under official control for investigation, not merely being in transit.

Opening the package or photographing it can happen as part of the subsequent investigation, but they do not define the moment of seizure. Insurance status has no bearing on whether seizure has occurred.