HR 5865 · 95th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide a procedure for obtaining search warrants on the basis of oral testimony.

Introduced 1977-03-31· Sponsored by Rep. Mann, James R. [D-SC-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-03-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to authorize issuance of a search warrant upon sworn oral testimony, communicated by telephone otherwise, of a person not physically present before a magistrate if the magistrate is satisfied that probable cause exists.…

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