The warrant must be in substantially the following form:
County of…..

Terms Used In Idaho Code 19-4407

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
    • The state of Idaho to any sheriff, constable, marshal, or policeman in the county of….: Proof, by affidavit, having been this day made before me by (naming every person whose affidavit has been taken), that (stating the grounds of the application, or, if the affidavit be not positive, that there is probable cause for believing that — stating the ground of the application in the same manner), you are therefore commanded, in the daytime (or at any time of the day or night, as the case may be) to make immediate search of the person of C.D. (or in the house situated…., describing it or any other place to be searched, with reasonable particularity, as the case may be) for the…. following property: (describing it with reasonable particularity); and if you find the same or any part thereof, to bring it forthwith before me at…. (stating the place).
    Given under my hand, and dated this…. day of….,…..