Federal investigation
Federal search warrants and investigations
General information about federal search warrants, inventories, seized property, investigations, and criminal procedure.
Overview
Governing materials
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41 governs specified federal search-and-seizure warrants, including issuance, execution, return, inventory, and motions concerning property. Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Federal investigations may involve agents from multiple agencies and may precede or follow a grand-jury investigation. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts identifies the criminal units operating in the district. U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts.
Court and agency record
Common record categories
- The warrant, attachments, and inventory
- Receipts for seized property
- Agency correspondence and subpoenas
- Court dockets and charging documents
Primary references
Official sources
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