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Legal Brief Sample

NAME:__________________________

DATE: _______________________

AGENCY: Southern New Hampshire University Intelligence Agency

SUMMARY OF OPERATION

At 3:00 a.m. on July 4, (current year), the Southern New Hampshire University Technical Support Division will conduct an operation in which an electronic listening device will be installed in the telephone in the living room of the house owned by Mr. John Doe at 123 F Street, Washington DC 02022. The purpose of this operation is to obtain sensitive criminal information on a child pornography ring in which Mr. Doe is a distributor. The operation will record all telephone calls made to and from the house by any party. The operation will start on July 4, (current year) and terminate on July 11, (current year) at 12 a.m.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. Entry into the home will be made without permission of the owner. The owner will be unaware of the operation.

2. Property (e.g., the door and door lock) may be damaged as entry into the house is made.

3. It will be made to look like an attempted theft.

4. Private recordings of each telephone call will be made without the owner’s knowledge and without the second parties’ knowledge. Incriminating information might be obtained.

5. Information concerning another crime might be obtained. Disposition of that information needs to be brought before the judge on a case-by-case basis.

Signature of Agent__________________________

Printed Name of Agent__________________________

Signature of Agent Supervisor__________________________ NOTES:

Printed Name of Agent Supervisor__________________________

Signature of Judge__________________________ NOTES:

Printed Name of Judge__________________________

Jurisdiction__________________________

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