search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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The investigations involved extensive work that included detailed surveillance review, financial tracing across multiple banking institutions and search warrants for telecommunications and digital records, Wellington said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Police regularly use evidence supplied by the catchers to support search warrants and arrests, including chat logs and recorded phone calls, records show.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Clark’s lawyers argued Thursday, through an objection, that evidence obtained from searches of the house conducted before the police had obtained a search warrant for the property, including photos of apparent blood on the walls and bed, should not be introduced at the trial.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators obtained surveillance video and an assault rifle and three semi-automatic firearms, and ballistic evidence after serving search warrants for their residence and vehicle.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Police regularly use evidence supplied by the catchers to support search warrants and arrests, including chat logs and recorded phone calls, records show.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Clark’s lawyers argued Thursday, through an objection, that evidence obtained from searches of the house conducted before the police had obtained a search warrant for the property, including photos of apparent blood on the walls and bed, should not be introduced at the trial.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators obtained surveillance video and an assault rifle and three semi-automatic firearms, and ballistic evidence after serving search warrants for their residence and vehicle.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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