- It is a signed agreement by a police officer and a judge, it permits the police to enter and search non-government owned premises or property in order to stop crime and/or apprehend those responsible for, or suspected of committing crime.
- Upon entering the property, which must be done with the least possible damages, if possible the police must explain in as few words as possible the reason for entry so that persons in the property who may be unaware of the crime taking place, are not in a panic.
- Upon searching the property, the police may take action on any and all forms of crime and/or criminal activity irrespective of the content of the "Warrant of Entry".
- The police will not be required to pay any compensation regarding a police entry onto private property.
- Government property rented by private individuals, must be treated as private property.
[Alternative: Government owned property may be entered without a warrant]
- In the case of wrongful entry or, at the discretion of an independent arbitrator, entry based on mischievous or grossly erroneous information, the state will expeditiously provide all skills, know-how and finances to make repairs to any damage.
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I thought a JP could sign a search warrant - if not the case they should be able to.
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There must be circumstances where police need to be able to go into a house without a warrant. What if they are chasing somebody and they go into a house? There is no way of knowing if the fleeing crim actually lives there or is just adding to their wallpaper-like rap sheet by illegally entering a house. What if the police hear somebody in danger in a house?
