Question

You have been asked to assist a detective with writing a probable cause affidavit in support of a request for a search warrant. The target of the investigation is a bookkeeper in a small business. You suspect embezzlement. What items might you list for search and seizure?

Answer 1

a) probable cause essential precondition for valid warrant to search and seizure.

b) probable cause to search exists if facts and circumstances within bookkeeper knowledge and of which they reasonably trustworthy information are sufficient in themselves to warrant of man of reasonable caution in belief that item subject to seizure will be found in place to be searched.

i ) validity/basis of knowledge has to be verified like how does the informant know this will happen?

ii) Wethear the balance as per books and physical cash is matching or not

iii) wethear bookkeeper and the person verifing person daily are the same or different, If different there will be control if not there must be controls lacks

iv) wethear Bank reconciliation statement is matching or not