SB802 - Sets out requirements for obtaining a warrant by telephone

SB 0802

Sets out requirements for obtaining a warrant by telephone

Sponsor:	Gross
LR Number:	2852S.01I	Fiscal Note:	2852-01
Committee:	Judiciary and Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence
Last Action:	02/02/04 - Voted Do Pass S Judiciary and Civil & Criminal		Journal page:
	Jurisprudence Committee
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Effective Date:	August 28, 2004

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Current Bill Summary

SB 802 - This act sets out the requirements for a peace officer to obtain a warrant via the telephone. This act allows the prosecuting attorney to give voice authorization to the applicant to affix his or her signature to the application for a search warrant. After the prosecutor's signature is affixed, the applicant shall contact a judge who may take an oral statement under oath that is recorded. Such statement shall be deemed to be an application and an affidavit for the purposes of issuing a search warrant. This act also sets out the forms for the application and affidavit for a telephonic search warrant.

This act is identical to SB 528 (2003).
SUSAN HENDERSON