Method and system for electronic search warrants

摘要

The present invention comprises a method and system for creation of a valid search warrant. In a preferred embodiment, the system allows generation of search warrants by appropriate personnel, at least one of whom is remotely located from a judge, and comprises a database, further comprising selectively retrievable audiovisual sessions and selectively retrievable data for a search warrant; a data communications network capable of providing audiovisual data in realtime; a mobile data entry device for entry of data pertinent to the search warrant, the data entry device located remotely from the judge, the data entry device operatively connected to the database via the data communications network; an audiovisual device operatively connected to the data communications network, the audiovisual device capable of capturing and reproducing audiovisual data in realtime; an approval device for accepting an approval of the search warrant from the judge; an electronic validation device for validating an identity of the relevant people; and an output device, located proximate the mobile data entry device, for producing a hard copy of the approved search warrant.