Caption
In the Matter of the Search of, with a brief description of the property or the person's name and address, the United States District Court and district, and a case number.
AO 93A
Search and Seizure Warrant on Oral Testimony
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 11/13
- Fillable fields
- 31
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
AO 93A: Search and Seizure Warrant on Oral Testimony
AO 93A, Search and Seizure Warrant on Oral Testimony, is a United States District Court form from the U.S. Courts. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Law Enforcement, Grand Jury, and Prosecution Forms, effective on November 1, 2013, and the PDF prints the edition AO 93A (Rev. 11/13).
It is a warrant a judge issues after receiving sworn testimony communicated by a named officer, which the judge records electronically or by handwriting. The judge states that circumstances make it reasonable to dispense with a written affidavit and that the testimony establishes probable cause. A certification at the bottom of page 1 is signed by the applicant, who certifies that the judge named above authorized them to sign the judge's name. Page 2 is the Return, with the inventory. It is a court-issued warrant, not a form members of the public file.
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What's on AO 93A
Sworn oral testimony
The judge's statement of having received and recorded, electronically or by handwriting, sworn testimony from the named officer, and the person or property to be searched, its location and district.
Finding and items to seize
The judge's statement that circumstances make it reasonable to dispense with a written affidavit and that the testimony establishes probable cause, and what is to be seized.
Command, time limits and delayed notice
The execution date, not to exceed 14 days, daytime 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. or any time for good cause, the United States Magistrate Judge for the return, and delayed notice under 18 U.S.C. § 3103a(b) for days (not to exceed 30) or until a date.
Applicant certification
The date and time issued, the judge's signature and printed name and title, and the applicant's printed name and signature under the certification that the judge authorized the applicant to sign the judge's name.
Page 2: Return and Certification
The case number, the date and time executed, who received the copy of the warrant and inventory, who was present for the inventory, the property taken and any persons seized, and the executing officer's certification.
How AO 93A is filled out
- 1
Caption and case number
The district, a brief description of the property or the person's name and address, and the case number are entered at the top.
- 2
Officer and search
The name of the officer whose sworn testimony was received is entered, then the person or property to be searched, its location and district.
- 3
What is seized
The person or property to be seized is identified or described in the space after the judge's finding.
- 4
Time limits and delayed notice
The execution date, not to exceed 14 days, is entered, daytime or any time is checked, the return magistrate judge is named, and the delayed notice box is checked only if that notice is authorized.
- 5
Issue and applicant certification
The date and time issued and the city and state are entered with the judge's signature, and the applicant prints a name and signs the certification that the judge authorized the applicant to sign the judge's name.
- 6
Officer completes the return
After execution, the officer fills in page 2: the date and time executed, who received the copy, who was present for the inventory, and the property taken, then signs the certification under penalty of perjury.
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Return, notice and formats
Court and return
The warrant is captioned for a United States District Court. The form says the warrant and inventory are promptly returned to the United States Magistrate Judge named, and the certification says the inventory was returned with the original warrant to the designated judge.
Oral testimony
The form says the judge received and recorded, electronically or by handwriting, the sworn testimony communicated by the named officer, and found that circumstances make it reasonable to dispense with a written affidavit.
Copy and receipt
Unless delayed notice is authorized, the form directs that a copy of the warrant and a receipt for the property taken be given to the person from whom, or from whose premises, the property was taken, or left at the place where it was taken.
Time limits
The warrant is executed on or before the date written, not to exceed 14 days, in the daytime 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. unless the at any time box is checked for good cause. Delayed notice runs for a number of days not to exceed 30, or until a later specific date.
Fees
The form does not print a fee.
Formats
The U.S. Courts page offers AO 93A as a PDF (1,004.97 KB). The PDF has Print, Save As and Reset buttons.
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Who uses AO 93A?
The warrant names who testifies, who issues it, who signs the judge's name, who executes it and who receives a copy.
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Questions about Form AO 93A
What makes AO 93A different?
It is issued on sworn testimony communicated to the judge by a named officer and recorded electronically or by handwriting. The judge states that circumstances make it reasonable to dispense with a written affidavit and that the testimony establishes probable cause.
Who signs the judge's name on AO 93A?
The form has a judge's signature block and, below it, a certification signed by the applicant: I certify that the judge named above authorized me to sign his or her name, with the applicant's printed name and signature.
Who carries out the warrant?
The warrant is addressed to any authorized law enforcement officer. The officer executing it, or an officer present during execution, prepares the inventory and completes page 2. It is not a form members of the public file.
How long is the warrant good for?
The form says it is executed on or before the date written, not to exceed 14 days, in the daytime 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., unless the judge checks the box for any time in the day or night because good cause has been established.
Does the person searched get a copy?
Unless delayed notice is authorized, the form directs that a copy of the warrant and a receipt for the property taken be given to the person from whom, or from whose premises, it was taken, or left at the place where it was taken.
What is the delayed notice box?
The form says the judge may find, under 18 U.S.C. § 3103a(b), that immediate notification may have an adverse result listed in 18 U.S.C. § 2705 (except for delay of trial), and authorize delay for a number of days (not to exceed 30) or until a later specific date.
Is this page legal advice?
No. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice.