Anticipatory Warrant
A warrant issued based on probable cause that evidence will be at a specified location upon the occurrence of a triggering condition, such as delivery of contraband.
Encyclopedia entry: Anticipatory Warrant
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anticipatory warrant
An anticipatory search warrant is a warrant that is based on an affidavit that shows probable cause that evidence of a particular crime (such as forged checks) will be at a specified location at some time (however not presently) in the future.
_See e.g.; U.S v. Grubbs, 547 U.S. 90 (2006) _
See also: Search Warrants , Fourth Amendment
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