Plain View doctrine allows seizure of items observed when the officer is legally present. Which term represents this doctrine?

• A. Plain View
• B. Remand
• C. Custodial Interrogation
• D. Coercion

Answer: (A)

Plain View is the rule that lets an officer seize an item simply because it is seen in view at a lawful location. The key is that the officer is legally present at the scene, and the incriminating nature of what is observed is immediately obvious—no rummaging or searching beyond what is seen. If those conditions are met, the seizure can happen without a warrant.

Thinking of the other terms helps place this in context: remand is about sending a case back to a lower court, not about seizing evidence; custodial interrogation concerns questioning a person while in custody; coercion involves pressuring someone to speak or act. None of those describe seizing items just by observing them in plain view while legally present.