Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Affidavit in Support of Search Warrant

My question is can a search warrant be issued without an Affidavit in Support of a Search Warrant?

Also if a search warrant is executed without an Affidavit in Support of a Search Warrant does that invalidate the warrant and in turn the search?


Asked on 10/29/00, 5:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Steven Mandell Law Offices of Steven R. Mandell

Re: Affidavit in Support of Search Warrant

A warrant cannot be issued without an affidavit in support of it. However, telephonic warrants can be obtained, where the cop tells the issuing magistrate what the probable cause is on the telephone (an oral affidavit). But the oral affidavit must be transcribed thereafter, and kept with the warrant, and is subject to attack just like any affidavit. If there is no affidavit, that would invalidate the warrant and render inadmissible the items seized.

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Answered on 11/17/00, 2:32 pm


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