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Copyright Act 1994

Enforcement officers - Entry and search under search warrant

134K: Retention of documents

You could also call this:

"Keeping documents about search warrants safe"

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When you apply for a search warrant, a copy of your application must be kept at the District Court. This copy is kept until any court cases related to the search warrant are finished. If no search warrant is issued, the copy is kept for two years. You must also keep the search warrant and other documents related to your application. You keep these documents until any court cases about the search warrant are finished. If the search warrant is not used, you must keep the documents until the Public Records Act 2005 or another law says you can destroy or transfer them.

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Part 6AEnforcement officers
Entry and search under search warrant

134KRetention of documents

  1. A copy of every written application for a search warrant or, in the case of a verbal application, the written record of the application made by the issuing officer must be retained at the District Court at which, or the District Court that is closest to the place at which, the application was made, until,—

  2. in a case where a search warrant is issued, the completion of any proceedings in respect of which the search warrant may be in issue; and
    1. in any other case, the expiry of 2 years after the documents were first retained by the District Court.

      1. An applicant to whom a search warrant is issued must retain the warrant, a copy of the application (if made in written form), and all documents tendered by the applicant in support of the application until,—

      2. in the case of a warrant that is executed, the completion of any proceedings in respect of which the validity of the warrant may be in issue; and
        1. in any other case, the destruction or transfer of the warrant and other documents is required by the Public Records Act 2005 or any other enactment or rule of law.

          Notes
          • Section 134K: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Copyright Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 72).