warrants

S.E.A. 159, P.L. 113-2025 Effective: July 1, 2025 Specifies that a request for a warrant made orally by telephone, radio, or similar electronic means must be recorded and typed or transcribed. (Under current law, the judge is required to record the request, and the court reporter to type or transcribe it.) Permits certain warrant requests to be: (1) made electronically (where … [Read more...] about Procedures for obtaining a warrant

The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard SB 159 on procedures for obtaining a warrant sponsored by Rep. Bascom. Author Sen. Bohacek introduced the bill which specifies that a judge or, at the direction of the judge, a prosecuting attorney, shall record a request for a warrant made orally by telephone, radio, or similar electronic means. Under current law, the judge is … [Read more...] about Procedures for obtaining a warrant

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 159 authored by Sen. Freeman and Sen. Bohacek on procedures for obtaining a warrant. The bill specifies that a judge or a prosecuting attorney shall record a request for a warrant made orally by telephone, radio, or similar electronic means. Under current law, the judge is required to record the request.  The bill also … [Read more...] about Procedures for obtaining a warrant

S.E.A. 209, P.L. 63 Effective: July 1, 2020 Provides that a warrant authorizing a search, testing, or other analysis of an item is deemed executed when the item is seized. Provides that a warrant return is sufficient if the return contains a statement indicating that the item was seized by a law enforcement officer. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Search warrants