Warrants shall be issued upon ______ _______.

Warrants shall be issued upon ______ _______.

• A. probable cause
• B. reasonable suspicion
• C. conclusion
• D. personal belief

Answer: (A)

Warrants are issued when there is probable cause: a practical, non-speculative belief that evidence of a crime or a person connected to a crime can be found at the place to be searched or detained. This standard blends facts and reasonable inferences so that a reasonable person would conclude that something related to the crime likely exists where the search or seizure is proposed. It sits above mere guesswork but below absolute certainty, and it must be grounded in information provided under oath or affirmation and describe with particularity the place to be searched and the items to be seized. Reasonable suspicion is not enough to obtain a warrant because it supports only brief detentions or investigative stops, not full-blown searches. A bare conclusion or personal belief does not meet the constitutional requirement for issuing a warrant.

Warrants are issued when there is probable cause: a practical, non-speculative belief that evidence of a crime or a person connected to a crime can be found at the place to be searched or detained. This standard blends facts and reasonable inferences so that a reasonable person would conclude that something related to the crime likely exists where the search or seizure is proposed. It sits above mere guesswork but below absolute certainty, and it must be grounded in information provided under oath or affirmation and describe with particularity the place to be searched and the items to be seized. Reasonable suspicion is not enough to obtain a warrant because it supports only brief detentions or investigative stops, not full-blown searches. A bare conclusion or personal belief does not meet the constitutional requirement for issuing a warrant.