"At least that means that I would not need to help them searching my phone. Is that correct?
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This varies right now.
Essentially, it depends on whether your giving the password would tell them something they can't otherwise prove, and that thing is testimonial in nature: That you maintain ownership of the item, etc.
Basically, if they can authenticate the existence of what information is on the phone, and can authenticate your ownership, you may very well be compelled to give the password.
That said, they are very fact specific inquiries, and, AFAIK, the world is still up in the air here.
See U.S. v. Boucher, United States v. Fricosu, United States v. Kirschner, etc.
This varies right now. Essentially, it depends on whether your giving the password would tell them something they can't otherwise prove, and that thing is testimonial in nature: That you maintain ownership of the item, etc.
Basically, if they can authenticate the existence of what information is on the phone, and can authenticate your ownership, you may very well be compelled to give the password. That said, they are very fact specific inquiries, and, AFAIK, the world is still up in the air here.
See U.S. v. Boucher, United States v. Fricosu, United States v. Kirschner, etc.