§ 1224.2 Filing and indexing of documents.

If police carry out a search using a search warrant, several documents from that search have to be turned in to the district court clerk. These include the warrant itself, the sworn statement (affidavit) that was used to get the warrant, the return showing what was found or done during the search, and any written record of spoken testimony given to get the warrant. The clerk then files these papers and lists them alphabetically so they can be found later.

If someone is later charged with a crime based on that search, the district attorney has to ask the court for an order moving these documents into the actual criminal case file. This makes sure the paperwork from the search warrant becomes part of the official case record, so the defense, the prosecution, and the court can all access it as the case moves forward.