State of New Jersey, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Marlene McAllister, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the state constitution guarantees a reasonable expectation of privacy in bank records, but that grand jury subpoenas for such records need only satisfy a relevance standard, not probable cause, and that notice to the account holder is not constitutionally required. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the defendant's conviction while reversing the Appellate Division's probable‑cause requirement.