When a judge issues a search warrant, how many are issued and signed?

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When a judge issues a search warrant, how many are issued and signed?

Over a year ago I requested one because the prosecutor send me the discovery with the search warrant in blank and now the copy I received it doesn’t match the one signed in ink.

Asked on October 7, 2010 under Criminal Law, Idaho

Answers:

MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

Judges issue search warrants based on probable cause.  Depending on the law enforcement authority involved, the type of crime and the experience of the prosecutor, the search warrants can be specific or broad depending on what is sought.  You requested a search warrant because the prosecutor sent you a discovery request. I am not sure what occurred but you should consider consulting with your legal counsel to determine if the discovery request (which is a legal act a litigating party can serve on you) is separate and apart from the search warrant.  If the evidence hopefully to be obtained by the discovery request is used to perhaps obtain a search warrant (i.e., evidence used to show probable cause), then that may be the explanation of the blank search warrant. 


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