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Form 1

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FORM 1
(Section 487)
Information To Obtain a Search Warrant

Canada,

Province of ________,

(territorial division).

This is the information of A.B., of ________ in the said (territorial division), (occupation), hereinafter called the informant, taken before me.

The informant says that (describe things to be searched for and offence in respect of which search is to be made), and that he believes on reasonable grounds that the said things, or some part of them, are in the (dwelling-house, etc.) of C.D., of ________, in the said (territorial division). (Here add the grounds of belief, whatever they may be.)

Wherefore the informant prays that a search warrant may be granted to search the said (dwelling-house, etc.) for the said things.

Sworn before me this ________ day of ________, A.D. ________, at ________ .

_________________________

(Signature of Informant)

______________________________________
A Justice of the Peace in and for ________

Form 2

Form 3

Repealed

Form 4

Form 5

Form 5.001

Form 5.002

Form 5.003

Form 5.004

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FORM 5.004
(Subsections 487.014(2), 487.015(2), 487.016(2), 487.017(2) and 487.018(3))
Information To Obtain a Production Order

Canada,

Province of __________

(territorial division)

This is the information of (name of peace officer or public officer), of __________ (“the informant”).

The informant says that they have reasonable grounds to suspect (or, if the application is for an order under section 487.014 of the Criminal Code, reasonable grounds to believe)

(a) that an offence has been or will be committed under (specify the provision of the Criminal Code or other Act of Parliament); and

(b) (if the application is for an order under section 487.014 of the Criminal Code) that (specify the document or data) is in the possession or control of (name of the person) and will afford evidence respecting the commission of the offence.

(or)

(b) (if the application is for an order under section 487.015 of the Criminal Code) that the identification of a device or person involved in the transmission of (specify the communication) will assist in the investigation of the offence and that (specify the transmission data) that is in the possession or control of one or more persons whose identity is unknown will enable that identification.

(or)

(b) (if the application is for an order under section 487.016 of the Criminal Code) that (specify the transmission data) is in the possession or control of (name of the person) and will assist in the investigation of the offence.

(or)

(b) (if the application is for an order under section 487.017 of the Criminal Code) that (specify the tracking data) is in the possession or control of (name of the person) and will assist in the investigation of the offence.

(or)

(b) (if the application is for an order under section 487.018 of the Criminal Code) that (specify the data) is in the possession or control of (name of the financial institution, person or entity) and will assist in the investigation of the offence.

The reasonable grounds are:

The informant therefore requests

(if the application is for an order under section 487.014 of the Criminal Code) that (name of the person) be ordered to produce a document that is a copy of (specify the document) that is in their possession or control when they receive the order (and/or to prepare and produce a document containing (specify the data) that is in their possession or control when they receive the order).

(or)

(if the application is for an order under section 487.015 of the Criminal Code) that a person who is served with the order in accordance with subsection 487.015(4) of the Criminal Code be ordered to prepare and produce a document containing (specify the transmission data) that is in their possession or control when they are served with the order.

(or)

(if the application is for an order under section 487.016 of the Criminal Code) that (name of the person) be ordered to prepare and produce a document containing (specify the transmission data) that is in their possession or control when they receive the order.

(or)

(if the application is for an order under section 487.017 of the Criminal Code) that (name of the person) be ordered to prepare and produce a document containing (specify the tracking data) that is in their possession or control when they receive the order.

(or)

(if the application is for an order under section 487.018 of the Criminal Code) that (name of the financial institution, person or entity) be ordered to prepare and produce a document setting out (specify the data) that is in their possession or control when they receive the order.

Sworn before me on (date), at (place).

________________________

(Signature of informant)

________________________________

(Signature of justice or judge)

2014, c. 31, s. 26.

Form 5.005

Form 5.006

Form 5.007

Form 5.008

Form 5.0081

Form 5.009

Form 5.0091

Form 5.01

Form 5.02

Form 5.03

Form 5.04

Form 5.041

Form 5.05

Form 5.06

Form 5.061

Form 5.062

Form 5.07

Form 5.08

Form 5.09

Form 5.1

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FORM 5.1
(Section 487.1)
Warrant To Search

Canada,

Province of [specify province].

To A.B. and other peace officers in the [territorial division in which the warrant is intended for execution]:

Whereas it appears on the oath of A.B., a peace officer in the [territorial division in which the warrant is intended for execution], that there are reasonable grounds for dispensing with an information presented personally and in writing; and that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the following things

[describe things to be searched for]

relevant to the investigation of the following indictable offence

[describe offence in respect of which search is to be made]

are to be found in the following place or premises

[describe place or premises to be searched]:

This is, therefore, to authorize you to enter the said place or premises between the hours of [as the justice may direct] and to search for and seize the said things and to report thereon as soon as practicable but within a period not exceeding seven days after the execution of the warrant to the clerk of the court for the [territorial division in which the warrant is intended for execution].

Issued at [time] on the [day] of [month] A.D. [year], at [place].

_____________________________________________________________________________

A Judge of the Provincial Court in and for the Province of [specify province].

To the Occupant: This search warrant was issued by telephone or other means of telecommunication. If you wish to know the basis on which this warrant was issued, you may apply to the clerk of the court for the territorial division in which the warrant was executed, at [address], to obtain a copy of the information on oath.

You may obtain from the clerk of the court a copy of the report filed by the peace officer who executed this warrant. That report will indicate the things, if any, that were seized and the location where they are being held.

R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 184, c. 1 (4th Supp.), s. 17.

Form 5.2

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FORM 5.2
(Section 489.1)
Report to a Justice

Canada,

Province of __________,

(territorial division).

To the justice who issued a warrant to the undersigned pursuant to section 256, 487 or 487.1 of the Criminal Code (or another justice for the same territorial division or, if no warrant was issued, any justice having jurisdiction in respect of the matter).

I, (name of the peace officer or other person) have (state here whether you have acted under a warrant issued pursuant to section 256, 487 or 487.1 of the criminal Codeor under section 489 of the criminal Code or otherwise in the execution of duties under theCriminal Code or other Act of Parliament to be specified)

1 searched the premises situated at __________; and

2 seized the following things and dealt with them as follows:

Property Seized

(describe each thing seized)

Disposition

(state, in respect of each thing seized, whether

(a) it was returned to the person lawfully entitled to its possession, in which case the receipt therefor shall be attached hereto, or

(b) it is being detained to be dealt with according to law, and the location and manner in which, or where applicable, the person by whom it is being detained).

1. __________ __________ 2. __________ __________ 3. __________ __________ 4. __________ __________

In the case of a warrant issued by telephone or other means of telecommunication, the statements referred to in subsection 487.1(9) of the Criminal Code shall be specified in the report.

Dated this __________ day of __________ A.D. __________, at __________.

__________________________________________

Signature of peace officer or other person

R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 184.

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