In the fall of 2024, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) mailed letters to parents who once had an open dependency and/or severance case.
Did you receive a letter? Visit the DCS letter page for more information.
How does a judge decide that a search warrant can be issued?
A search warrant may be issued when any of the following occur:
- When the property to be seized was stolen or embezzled
- When the property or things to be seized were used as a means of committing a public offense
- When the property or things to be seized are in the possession of a person having the intent to use em as a means of committing a public offense or in possession of another to who they may have delivered it for the purpose of concealing it or preventing it being discovered
- When property or things to be seized consist of any item or constitute any evidence which tends to show that a particular public offense has been committed or tends to sow that a particular person has committed the public offense
- When the property is to be searched and inspected by an appropriate official in the interest of the public health, safety, or welfare as part of an authorized inspection program
- When the person sought is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant
Resources
Warrant & Disposition Toolkit - Warrant Types