Search Warrant Basics Flashcards
What is used in conjunction with a telephonic search warrant application and affidavit directing officers to search particular places and/or seize persons or things?
Duplicate Original Search Warrant
What is GPS covert deployment?
The surreptitious installation and use of a GPS device, pursuant to a search warrant.
What hours of the day do nighttime service requests on a search warrant allow an affiant to serve the search warrant?
Any
What type of warrant is acquired following or during the service of a primary warrant that is based on evidence found during the execution of the primary warrant that would exceed the scope of the primary warrant if seized?
Piggyback Warrant
What type of court order is issued upon a showing of “good cause” to protect the contents of an application and affidavit for a search warrant until a criminal complaint or indictment is filed or a court otherwise orders the application and affidavit for a search warrant unsealed?
Sealing Order
What is a sworn statement presented to a judge (written or verbal) supporting the issuance of a search warrant?
Search Warrant Application & Affidavit
Within how many days of the court’s authorization of a search warrant must the Search Warrant Return of Service be returned to the court?
10
Within how long after the court’s authorization of a DNA search warrant must the Search Warrant Return of Service be returned to the court?
6 Months
What is obtained in conjunction with a search warrant that authorizes an affiant to turn over property seized during service of a search warrant to another jurisdiction?
Turnover Order
What are the 3 methods for obtaining a search warrant?
- Written
- Telephonic
- Electronic
What are the 3 main parts of a written search warrant?
- PC Statement
- Location to be searched
- Items to be seized
What requests may be made to an applicable search warrant? (4)
- Sealing Order
- Turnover Order
- Nighttime Service Request
- Search of Persons Present
What is the list of items that has been seized during a search warrant?
Search Warrant Return of Service
Once an application and affidavit for a search warrant has been completed and a second officer has reviewed it, a supervisor will complete which 6 tasks?
- Ensure deconfliction
- Ensure PC nexus links place to be searched with items sought to be seized
- Ensure information obtained from informants is corroborated
- Verify information, review supporting documentation, and the IAP if applicable
- Verify all officer responsibilities have been completed
- After review, authorize affiant to contact DA’s office for review and approval.
Judges of which court do not have jurisdiction to authorize search warrants?
Family Court