Sec. 3.5. (a) A court may issue a warrant without the affidavit required under section 2 of this chapter, if the court receives sworn testimony of the same facts required for an affidavit:

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

(2) orally by telephone or radio; or

(3) in writing by facsimile (fax) transmission.

In addition, the prosecuting attorney or, if the prosecuting attorney is unavailable, a chief deputy prosecuting attorney specifically authorized by the prosecuting attorney, shall inform the court that a person described in section 1(b) of this chapter has agreed to serve as a coapplicant of the warrant. The prosecuting attorney or authorized chief deputy prosecuting attorney may not delegate the responsibility of applying for a warrant to another deputy prosecuting attorney.

(b) After the affiant recites the facts required for an affidavit and verifies the facts recited under penalty of perjury, a prosecuting attorney or chief deputy prosecuting attorney who applies for a warrant under subsection (a)(2) shall read to the court from a warrant form on which the prosecuting attorney or chief deputy prosecuting attorney enters the information read by the affiant to the court. The court may direct the prosecuting attorney or chief deputy prosecuting attorney to modify the warrant. If the court agrees to issue the warrant, the court shall direct the prosecuting attorney or chief deputy prosecuting attorney to sign the judge's name to the warrant, adding the time of the issuance of the warrant.

(c) After transmitting an affidavit, a prosecuting attorney or chief deputy prosecuting attorney who applies for a warrant under subsection (a)(3) shall transmit to the court a copy of a warrant form completed by the prosecuting attorney or chief deputy prosecuting attorney. The court may modify the transmitted warrant. If the court agrees to issue the warrant, the court shall transmit to the applicant a duplicate of the warrant. The judge shall then sign the warrant retained by the court, adding the time of the issuance of the warrant.

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

(e) If a warrant is issued under subsection (a)(3), the court shall order the court reporter to retype or copy the facsimile transmission for entry in the record. The court shall certify the transcription or copy and warrant retained by the court for entry in the record.

(f) The court reporter shall notify the prosecuting attorney or chief deputy prosecuting attorney who received a warrant under subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) when the transcription or copy required under this section is entered in the record. The prosecuting attorney or chief deputy prosecuting attorney shall sign the typed, transcribed, or copied entry upon receiving notice from the court reporter.

As added by P.L.105-2007, SEC.8.