Application for Justice of the Peace form, available at the Office of the Attorney-General and online (download here). Judicial neutrality precludes the justice of the peace from becoming personally involved in the drafting of search warrant informations.In the aftermath of Hickey, the legislature amended CPL 690.35 in 1992 to broaden the choice of courts empowered to issue search warrants (L 1992, ch 815, 816). (3) A search warrant issued under this section may be in the form set out as Form 5 in Part XXVIII, varied to suit the case. Here are five tips for writing a search warrant that officers should consider when it comes time to put pen to paper. You'll draft and review portions of a warrant based on a crime fact scenario (Note: advanced preparation is required). This course fills up quickly. In general, police need to have a search warrant in order to conduct a search. But there are many exceptions to this requirement. The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution protects against unreasonable governmental searches.