34.37 Information For Search Warrant - Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997, Section 10(1) (As Substituted By Criminal Justice Act 2006, Section 6(1)(A))

What this form is for

• • When you need a court‑issued search warrant for a criminal investigation.
• • If the search involves a private dwelling, business premises or a vehicle.
• • When the items to be seized are not covered by a standard seizure order.
• • For investigations under the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 or its 2006 amendment.
• • If you require a warrant that authorises entry at any time, not just during normal hours.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

The form must be filed and the warrant granted before any entry or seizure takes place; there is no statutory time limit, but delays can jeopardise the investigation.

Before you submit

• • All officer names and badge numbers entered correctly.
• • Exact address of the premises, including postcode.
• • Clear statement of the offence and statutory provision relied upon.
• • List of items sought with sufficient detail.
• • Affidavit signed and sworn before a commissioner or solicitor.
• • Supporting surveillance logs attached.
• • Form signed by the supervising officer.
• • Copy retained for the case file.
• • Submitted to the correct court registry.
• • Receipt or filing reference recorded.

How to file this form

1. 1Gather investigative notes, affidavits and any surveillance records.
2. 2Complete Form 34.37 using block letters, filling every mandatory field.
3. 3Attach the sworn affidavit and any supporting documents.
4. 4Have the supervising officer sign the form.
5. 5Deliver the form to the court clerk in person or upload via eCourt.
6. 6Obtain the filing receipt or reference number.
7. 7Wait for the judge’s decision before proceeding with the search.

Known limitations

• • Form does not cover emergency ‘ex parte’ warrants; a separate emergency application is required.
• • Only applicable to searches under the 1997 Act and its 2006 amendment.
• • Electronic submission may not be accepted by all district courts.
• • The form does not replace a separate warrant for electronic data interception.