Rule 36.02 – When Request by Oral Testimony Appropriate

May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Minnesota

An oral request for a search warrant may only be made in circumstances that make it reasonable to dispense with a written affidavit or written statement signed under penalty of perjury pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 358.116. The judge must make this determination the initial focus of the oral warrant request.

Minn. R. Crim. P. 36.02

Amended April 22, 2015, effective July 1, 2015.