Warrants & Affidavit Writing – St. Paul, MN – January 2023
This class is designed for law enforcement personnel at all levels interested in having the components of a warrant demystified and learning how to effectively draft and execute warrants. After breaking down the technical requirements into simple, understandable concepts, the class covers how to manufacture probable cause in difficult cases and how to maximize the utility of your warrant by expansively thinking about property to be seized and effectively describing the premises to be searched.
Overview of Topics:
- Understanding the Components of a Warrant
- Your Warrant is not an entry in “an essay writing contest…”
- Persuasive Writing and how to Construct Probable Cause
- How to Completely Describe the “Premises” to be Searched
- How to Comprehensively Delineate the “Property” to be Seized
- Effective Presentation of your Biography
- Executing your Warrant
- Defending your Work at Pre-Trail Motions