The Court held that the physical probing by the police of the bag's exterior for evidence of contraband constituted a search subject to Fourth Amendment limitations. (Bond v. U.S. , 529 U.S. 334 (2000).).
Answers about Bank Record Keeping. National banks must retain records of any deposit over $100 for at least 5 years. At the bank's discretion, these records may be retained for longer periods.
Some banks will hold funds for as little as one business day, while others will hold funds for longer. How long a hold is in effect also depends on the source of the check. An out-of-state personal check might be held for three or four days, while a check issued by the U.S. Treasury might have no hold at all.