warrant

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It introduced some reforms, the main one being a requirement that agencies acquire a warrant when searching 702 material for the exclusive purpose of collecting evidence of a crime.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

When Stafford obtained the warrant for Perkins’ arrest in November, he also secured a search warrant to collect a sample of her saliva.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

According to the search warrant affidavit, Abatti’s truck was spotted on license plate readers on Nov. 20 heading south in El Centro, leaving the area of his hunting grounds at about 1:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Others don’t view their weight as problematic enough to warrant an injection, but might find a pill more palatable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“You’ll want to take a peek at this,” the sheriff said, and handed Kabuo the warrant.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson