Sec. 8. (a) A judge may issue a search or arrest warrant without the affidavit required under section 2 of this chapter, if the judge receives testimony subject to the penalties for perjury of the same facts required for an affidavit:

(1) in a nonadversarial, recorded hearing before the judge;

(2) orally by telephone or radio;

(3) in writing by facsimile transmission (FAX); or

(4) in writing by electronic mail or other electronic transmission.

(b) If a warrant is issued under subsection (a)(1), the judge shall order the court reporter to type or transcribe the testimony from the hearing for entry in the record. The judge shall then certify the transcript.

(c) After reciting the facts required for an affidavit and verifying the facts recited under penalty of perjury, an applicant for a warrant under subsection (a)(2) shall read to the judge from a warrant form on which the applicant enters the information read by the applicant to the judge. The judge may direct the applicant to modify the warrant. If the judge agrees to issue the warrant, the judge shall direct the applicant to sign the judge's name to the warrant, adding the time of the issuance of the warrant.

(d) After transmitting an affidavit, an applicant for a warrant under subsection (a)(3) or (a)(4) shall transmit to the judge a copy of a warrant form completed by the applicant. The judge may modify the transmitted warrant. If the judge agrees to issue the warrant, the judge shall sign, affix the date and time, and transmit to the applicant a duplicate of the warrant.

(e) If a warrant is issued under subsection (a)(2), the judge shall record the conversation on audio tape and order the court reporter to type or transcribe the recording for entry in the record. The judge shall certify the audio tape, the transcription, and the warrant retained by the judge for entry in the record.

(f) If a warrant is issued under subsection (a)(3), the facsimile copy of the affidavit and warrant sent to the judge shall be retained as if they were the originals. If a warrant is issued under subsection (a)(4), the electronically transmitted copy of the affidavit and warrant sent to the judge shall be printed and retained as if they were the originals.

(g) The court reporter shall notify the applicant who received a warrant under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) when the transcription required under this section is entered in the record. The applicant shall sign the transcribed entry upon receiving notice from the court reporter.

(h) The affiant and the judge may use an electronic signature on the affidavit and warrant. An electronic signature may be indicated by "s/Affiant's Name" or "s/Judge's Name" or by any other electronic means that identifies the affiant or judge and indicates that the affiant or judge adopts the contents of the document to which the electronic signature is affixed.

As added by P.L.161-1990, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.170-2014, SEC.18.