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“Our constitution will often afford greater protection against the action of the State than does the Federal Constitution.” State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 217 (1982).

We have held that the State Constitution is often more protective of individual rights than the Federal Constitution with respect to unreasonable searches and seizures.

Wyoming, 526 U.S. at 307 (Breyer, J., concurring); State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 218-19, 447 A.2d 1284, 1286-87 (1982) (simple and practical requirements to protect constitutional rights serve the sound administration of justice and benefit the police, the courts, and the bar); Andrews, 549 N.W.2d at 217.

State v. Ball, 124 N.H. 226, 231-33, 471 A.2d 347, 350-52 (1983); see also State v. Bradberry, 129 N.H. at 73, 522 A.2d at 1382 (opinion of Brock, C.J.); State v. Koppel, 127 N.H. 286, 291, 499 A.2d 977, 979-80 (1985); State v. Sidebotham, 124 N.H. 682, 686-87, 474 A.2d 1377, 1379-80 (1984); State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 217-18, 447 A.2d 1284, 1285-86 (1982) (plurality opinion).

The defendant cites our decision in State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 217, 447 A.2d 1284, 1285 (1982), where we held that, especially in the area of searches and seizures, “[o]ur constitution often will afford greater protection against the action of the State than does the Federal constitution.” (Emphasis added.)

State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 218, 447 A.2d 1284, 1286 *36 (1982); State v. Sidebotham, 124 N.H. 682, 687, 474 A.2d 1377, 1379 (1984).

Sidebotham, 124 N.H. at 686, 474 A.2d at 1379; State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 217, 447 A.2d 1284, 1285-86 (1982).

Under part I, article 19 of the New Hampshire Constitution, a warrantless search is per se unreasonable, absent a recognized exception.

red against the present defendant in his quiet title action against mortgagee in possession after foreclosure); Settle v. Settle, 121 N.H. 397, 399, 430 A.2d 172, 173-74 (1981) (affirming order of contempt entered against the present defendant in divorce action, and finding that his legal position was “simply a sham designed to interfere with the orderly process of litigation”); State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 447 A.2d 1284 (1982) (reversing defendant’s convictions for receipt of, and conspiracy

Part I, article 19 of the New Hampshire Constitution provides: *591 We have interpreted part I, article 19 as prohibiting “all unreasonable searches of all a citizen’s possessions.” State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 218, 447 A.2d 1284, 1286 (1982) (emphasis in original).

In State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 218, 447 A.2d 1284, 1286 (1982), this court stated that part I, article 19 of the State Constitution requires that automatic standing be afforded to defendants who are charged with crimes in which possession of any article or thing is an element.

[except] with the formalities, prescribed by law.” We have interpreted part I, article 19 as prohibiting “all unreasonable searches of all a citizen’s possessions.” State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 218, 447 A.2d 1284, 1286 (1982) (emphasis in original); see State v. Ball, 124 N.H. at 234, 471 A.2d at 352; State v. Sidebotham, 124 N.H. 682, 687, 474 A.2d 1377, 1379 (1984).

The defendant does not indicate how he would have standing to raise such an issue, see State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 447 A.2d 1284 (1982); United States v. Thomann, 609 F.2d 560 (1st Cir. 1979), and the asserted violation of Fields’s rights is not apparent.

.” State v. Ball, supra at 231-32, 471 A.2d at 350 (citing State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 217, 447 A.2d 1284, 1285 (1982)).

This court has consistently recognized that in a given situation “[o]ur [State] constitution often will afford greater protection against the action of the State than does the Federal constitution.” State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 217, 447 A.2d 1284, 1285 (1982); see, e.g., State v. Osborne, 119 N.H. 427, 433, 402 A.2d 493, 497 (1979); State v. Hogg, 118 N.H. 262, 264, 385 A.2d 844, 845 (1978).

“This court has historically viewed the rights of people in light of both the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New Hampshire.” State v. Settle, 122 N.H. 214, 217, 447 A.2d 1284, 1285 (1982).