Sample of Application for Search Warrant

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 40, Tandag city

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Plaintiff
SEARCH WARRANT NO._____

-versus- FOR:

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APPLICATION FOR SEARCH WARRANT

The Applicant, ____________________ of the ________________________,

____________________, after having been duly sworn, states:

That on _________., __________ personally appeared to the office of

________________ and reported that SUBJECT OF S.W, located at
__________________________________ is engaged in the illegal operation of
_______________________________; (See Photos and Sketch as Annex “A”).

That relative to the said information, at around ________, the informer and
_________ together with the undersigned conducted investigation and surveillance
operation at ___________________, located at _____________________________,
__________. The undersigned together with ____________ and _____________
inquires to the said office about _______________.

That on the said occasions, SUBJECT OF S.W, disclosed that they are (illegal
activities). (See photos & sketch and See Attached Calling Card, List of
Requirements, Studio Romano Job Order Form & MTC Job Information as
Annexes “B” - “C”)

(modus operandi).

Further, investigation conducted disclosed that _________________________.

 On the ensuing investigation, SUBJECT OF SW, ________________found to be
engaged in the operation of illegal activities;

That on the said investigation and surveillance operation the undersigned

confirmed and believes that SUBJECT OF SW and/or any of its Officer, Agents,
employees of _____________________________________, __________ is indeed
engaged in ________________________despite the fact that the said office is
________________and is not licensed to __________________.

The properties, articles, objects and items which are used and/or intended to be
used in the commission of the afore-stated offense in the possession of the SUBJECT
OF S.W includes the following:

a. Leads
b. ....

The undersigned has personally verified the report thru surveillance and
investigation activities together with _________________ and _______________, to
ascertain the veracity thereof and found the same to be true and correct;

PRAYER
WHEREFORE, the Undersigned respectfully prays:

a. that the Honorable Court include in the Search Warrant and express authority
to conduct the raid of the above-mentioned premises at any time of the day
or night including SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS considering that these are
the days when the customer traffic are at its peak and to break open the
premises to be searched should the owner thereof refuse entry in the
premises or is absent therein.

b. that this Honorable Court cause the immediate issuance of a Search Warrant
commanding any Peace Officer to conduct a search on the above-described
premises and to seize the above-described items to be dealt with as the law
directs;

(Date), (Place).
________________
Applicant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this _______ day of

_____________, ______

______________________
Presiding Judge
CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, under oath, depose and say that:

1. I am the applicant in the above-entitled application for Search Warrant;

2. I personally caused the preparation of the foregoing application for Search

Warrant and have read its content and the allegations therein, which are
true and correct to my own personal knowledge and belief.

3. I further certify that (a) I have not therefore commenced or filed any
application for a Search Warrant involving the same issues in any court,
tribunal or quasi-judicial agency and to the best of my knowledge, no such
other application for Search Warrant is pending therein; (b) If there is such
other pending Application for Search Warrant, I will therefore inform this
Honorable Court of the present status thereof; (c) If I should thereafter
learn that the same and similar application for Search Warrant has been
filed or its pending , I shall report that fact within five (5) days there from to
this Honorable Court, wherein the aforesaid application for Search
Warrant has been filed.

____________________
Applicant

Date: ___________________