This document is the legal authority for the City Guard to enter a private residence, merchant stall, or estate. In Ar’s Station, the home is considered protected by the "Sanctity of the Home Stone," so a Warrior cannot enter without this warrant unless there is an immediate "Hue and Cry."
❖ WARRANT FOR SEARCH & ASSET SEIZURE ❖
AR’S STATION: OFFICE OF THE MAGISTRATE
JUDICIAL MANDATE: Under the authority of the High Council, this warrant authorizes the Scarlet Bench to breach the peace of the location described below. The purpose is the discovery of contraband, evidence of crime, or the recovery of stolen property. Resistance to this search is a crime against the City.
❖ THE TARGET LOCATION ❖
Address/Location: ______________________________________________
Owner/Tenant: ____________________
Caste of Owner: ___________________
❖ OBJECTIVE OF THE SEARCH ❖
I. SPECIFIC ITEMS SOUGHT: [ ] CONTRABAND: (Illegal toxins, forbidden scrolls, unauthorized steel) [ ] STOLEN PROPERTY: (Goods missing from Merchant Manifest #________) [ ] EVIDENCE: (Bloody garments, counterfeit coins, treasonous letters) [ ] PERSONS: (Runaway slaves or fugitives suspected of hiding within)
II. PROBABLE CAUSE: (Briefly state why this search is necessary: e.g., "Witness saw the fugitive enter," or "Merchant reported the scent of stolen spices.")
❖ ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY ❖
I. SCOPE OF SEARCH: [ ] TOTAL: Every room, chest, kennel, and slave-pit may be searched. [ ] LIMITED: Search is restricted to the [ ] Warehouse / [ ] Office only.
II. AUTHORIZATION FOR SEIZURE: The Guard is commanded to seize the items listed above and [ ] Any other items found during the search that appear to be of criminal nature.
❖ JUDICIAL AUTHORIZATION ❖
ISSUING MAGISTRATE: ____________________ DATE OF ISSUE: ____________________ EXPIRATION: __________ OFFICIAL SEAL (BLUE CASTE): [ ]
❖ OFFICER’S INVENTORY (RETURN OF SEARCH) ❖
The following items were seized during the execution of this warrant:
FORCE USED: [ ] None [ ] Doors breached [ ] Residents detained OFFICER IN CHARGE: ____________________ SIGNATURE: ____________
❖ ARCHIVAL FILING ❖
OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL RECORD: This warrant and the attached inventory are filed in the Evidence & Seizure Vault of the Ar’s Station Grand Municipal Archive.
FILING OFFICER: ______________________ DATE: ______________ SEAL: [ ]
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