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Sample Information to Obtain a Search Warrant

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NOT AN OFFICIAL FORM

Included only as guidelines for assistance with Criminal Harassment cases.
For further information contact the National Weapons Enforcement Support Team (NWEST) at1-800-731-4000 Ext 2053.

The informant says that he has reasonable grounds for believing that:
  1. Computer hard drive and computer discs containing electronically
    stored e-mail messages and poems from   (suspect)
      and pertaining to   (victim)  ;
  2. Hard copies of e-mail messages from   (suspect)  
    pertaining to   (victim)  ;
  3. Documents, photographs, diaries, and any other record or item made or possessed by   (suspect)   that refer to an interest in   (victim)   ;
  4. Documents containing the signature and handwriting or hand
    printing of   (suspect)   ; and
  5. Confirmation of occupancy, consisting of articles of personal
    property tending to establish the identity of the person or persons in control of the premises described below, including, but not limited to rent receipts, cancelled mail, keys, photographs, utility bills and telephone bills
will afford evidence that
COUNT 1 That between (date), 2002 and (date) 2004, at or near
the City of  , in the Province of
 ,   (suspect)   did, without lawful
authority and knowing that another person was harassed or was
reckless as to whether the other person was harassed, engage in
conduct that caused that other person, (name), to reasonably fear for
her safety or the safety of anyone known to her, contrary to Section
264 of the Criminal Code

and that he has reasonable grounds for believing that the said things
or some part of them are in the following building:
A dwelling hose situated at   (address)