Legal Warrant Application

LEGAL WARRANT APPLICATION

Applicant Name:   Agency:

Badge/ID No.:   Case Number:

Court Name:   Presiding Judicial Officer:

Date of Application: / /

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Applicant is a law enforcement officer or authorized agent of the named agency and is competent to make this application and has probable cause to believe that the facts set forth in this Application are true and support the issuance of a warrant; and

WHEREAS, Applicant presents sworn information, investigatory reports, witness statements, physical evidence, and other corroborative materials that, in Applicant's judgment, establish probable cause to support the requested warrant; and

WHEREAS, issuance of the requested warrant is sought pursuant to the judicial authority vested in the presiding judicial officer to authorize arrest, search, seizure, or other lawful process where probable cause exists.

NOW THEREFORE, Applicant respectfully requests that the Court issue the warrant as set forth below.

1. TYPE OF WARRANT REQUESTED

The Applicant requests issuance of the following warrant(s) (check all that apply):

Arrest Warrant    Search Warrant    Seizure Warrant    Bench Warrant    Other:

2. SUBJECT(S) OR PROPERTY TO BE TARGETED

3. STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE

The facts establishing probable cause are set forth in the attached affidavit(s) and in the narrative below. Applicant affirms, under oath, that the information contained in the affidavit and supplementary report is based upon personal observations, information obtained from named witnesses, physical evidence, and investigative steps taken by Applicant and others acting at Applicant's direction.

4. SUPPORTING MATERIALS AND ATTACHMENTS

The Applicant relies upon the following attached and incorporated documents and evidence in support of this Application:

Affidavit(s) of Applicant    Witness statement(s)    Photographs / Physical evidence

5. EXECUTION AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

6. COVENANTS CONCERNING RETURN AND REPORTING

Applicant agrees to prepare and file a return of service and an inventory in accordance with applicable judicial procedures, identifying any property seized, date and time of execution, names of executing officers, and any persons present at the time of execution.

7. AFFIRMATION AND OATH OF APPLICANT

I, the undersigned Applicant, declare under penalty of perjury that the statements contained in this Application and in the attached affidavit(s) are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, and that those statements establish probable cause for the issuance of the requested warrant(s).

Day:   Month:   Year:

8. JUDICIAL DETERMINATION (FOR COURT USE)

After review of the Application, the attached affidavit(s), and any oral representations presented to the Court, the judicial officer finds:

Probable cause exists to issue the requested warrant(s).    Probable cause not found; application denied.

9. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Governing Law: This Application and any warrant issued hereunder shall be governed by the laws and judicial procedures of the jurisdiction of the presiding Court.

Entire Agreement: This Application, including all attached affidavits, exhibits and supplements, constitutes the entire written request presented to the Court for the relief sought and supersedes all prior written or oral representations regarding the same subject matter.

Severability: If any provision of this Application is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions, which shall continue in full force and effect.

Amendments and Waiver: Any amendment to this Application must be executed in writing by the Applicant and approved by the Court. No waiver of any provision shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the waiving party.

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