&gt; As long as the judicial system use mandates and the process is transparent, I think you can&#x27;t really complain.<p>I completely agree that the State can compel anyone to do anything he is able to do.  That&#x27;s why it&#x27;s so vitally important to build systems which don&#x27;t allow anyone but the owner to authorise changes.<p>Apple shouldn&#x27;t be able to install an app or update OS code without an iPhone owner okaying the change.  Google shouldn&#x27;t be able to read my WiFi password.  Mirosoft shouldn&#x27;t be able to read my OneDrive files.<p>If it&#x27;s not possible for someone to do something, then he can&#x27;t be compelled to do it.<p>In this particular case, the actual owner (the county) should have maintained an ability to access the phone at any time, but they didn&#x27;t.