SearchWarrantUCA.doc

STATE OF UTAH

COUNTY OF ________________________

IN THE ______________________________ JUSTICE COURT

STATE OF UTAH, or

______________ COUNTY, or

______________ CITY

v. John Doe

SEARCH WARRANT

No__________________

THE STATE OF UTAH:

TO ANY OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THIS WARRANT:

Proof by Affidavit for Search Warrant, having been submitted to me, I am satisfied that there is probable cause that the person named or property described in the Affidavit is located where alleged in the Affidavit and I find that grounds exist for the issuance of the Search Warrant. A copy of the Affidavit is attached and made a part of this Warrant.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to search forthwith the person or place described in the Affidavit between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., unless I have specifically authorized a nighttime search, for the person or property described in the Affidavit, serving this Warrant together with a copy of the Affidavit, and making the search and if the person or property be found there, to seize the person or the property and hold for safekeeping until further order of the court.

You are further directed to prepare a written inventory of any person or property seized. You are further directed to file the return and written inventory with the Court promptly after its execution.

Dated this __________ day of __________________, 20_____.

_______________________________________________ Judge

AUTHORIZATION FOR NIGHTTIME SEARCH

I further find that reasonable cause has been shown for nighttime execution of this Warrant. I authorize execution of this Warrant at any time of the day

or night for the following reasons:

__________________________________________________ (set forth reasons why a nighttime search is necessary)

____________________________________________ Judge

RETURN AND INVENTORY

I received the attached Search Warrant on __________________, 20______, and executed it on __________________, 20______, at __________ o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.). I searched the person or premises described in the Warrant and I left a copy of the Warrant with __________________________________________________ (name the person searched or owner at the place of search)

together with a copy of the inventory for the items seized.

The following is an inventory of property taken pursuant to the warrant:

__________________________________________________ (attach separate inventory if necessary)

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

This inventory was made in the presence of

___________________________________________________ (name of applicant for the search warrant)

and

(name of owner of premises or property. If not available, name of other credible person witnessing the inventory.)

This inventory is a true and detailed account of all the property taken pursuant to the Warrant.

______________________________________________ Signature of Officer

______________________________________________ Signature of Owner of Property or Other Witness

Return made this __________ day of __________________, 20______, at __________ (a.m.) (p.m.).

 

(Judge)

(Clerk)

After careful search, I could not find at the place, or on the person described, the property described in this warrant.

__________________________________________________ Officer

__________________________________________________ Date