Criminal Resource Manual - 265 October 1997
CRM 265 Attorney Search Warrant Form
- For additional information, including an overview of the law and sample instructions to agents, see Chapter 10 of the 1995 Ethics and Professional Responsibility Manual, available on USABook.
- When consulting with the Criminal Division's Witness Immunity Unit in the Office of Enforcement Operations, the following Attorney Search Warrant form should be used:
- ATTORNEY SEARCH WARRANT
- To: Witness Immunity Unit
- From: Office of Enforcement Operations (AUSA or Criminal
Division DOJ Atty)
Room 945 West, 1001 G St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001 - Phone Number (202) 514-5541
- Facsimile Number (202) 514-1468
- District:
- Anticipated Search Date:
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- (a) Attorney/Firm Name ____________________________________
- (b) Violations (cite statutes) ____________________________
- (c) Brief factual summary _________________________________
- _______________________________________________________
- _______________________________________________________
- _______________________________________________________
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- Premises to be searched:
- ___ Law Firm ___ Residence ___ Law Office
- ___ Business or Corporation
- ___ Other:_____________________________________________
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- Records, information, and/or objects of the search:
- ___ Client Files ___ Attorney Business
- ___ Computer Files
- ___ Client Financial or Business Records
- ___ Audio or Video tapes ___ Physical Objects
- ___ Other:____________________________________
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- Reasons why less intrusive means (e.g., subpoena) cannot be used and information cannot be obtained from other sources:_________________________________________________________ ___
- ____________________________________________________________
- ____________________________________________________________
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- Procedure to be followed to protect privilege and to ensure the prosecution team is not tainted:________________________
- ____________________________________________________________
- ____________________________________________________________
- ____________________________________________________________
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- If you anticipate that computers may be searched or seized, please describe how you propose to conduct the search and what procedures will be followed to minimize intrusion into computerized attorney-client files _________________________
- ____________________________________________________________
- ____________________________________________________________
- ____________________________________________________________
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- Please attach copies of the draft affidavit, search warrant, and instructions to agents executing the warrant.
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- _____________________________
- United States Attorney or AAG
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