SEARCH AND SEIZURE CHECKLIST
1. What factors caused you to have a reasonable and articulable suspicion that the search of the student or the student's effects, locker, or automobile would turn up evidence that the student has violated or is violating the law, school rules, regulations, or policy affecting school order?
A. Eyewitness account.
1. By whom:___
2. Date/Time:__
3. Place:_____
4. What was seen:
B. Information from a reliable source.
1. From whom:______________
2. Time received:____________
3. How information was received:
4. Who received the information:
5. Describe information:
C. Suspicious behavior. Explain.
D. Time of search: ____________________
E. Location of search: _________________
F. Was the student told the purpose of search:
G. Was the consent of the student requested:
I. Was the student informed of the search either prior to or as soon as was reasonably practicable after the search was conducted?_______________________________________________________
2. Was the search you conducted reasonable in terms of scope and intrusiveness?
A. What were you searching for: _______________________________
B. Where did you search: ____________________________________
C. Gender of the student: M F
D. Age of the student:_______________________________________
E. Emergency nature of the situation:__________________________
F. What type of search was being conducted:_____________________
G. Who conducted the search: ________________________________
Position: ______________________________________ Gender: M F
H. Witness(es): ______________________________________
3. Explanation of search.
A. Describe the time and location of the search:
B. Describe exactly what was searched:
C. What did the search yield?
D. What was seized?
E. Were any materials turned over to law enforcement officials: Yes No List any materials turned over to law enforcement officials:
F. Were parents notified of the search including the reason for it and the scope: Yes No Date and Time:
Name of Person Completing This Form:
Date and Time: