CA AB2505

Allows magistrates to accept oaths for search warrant affidavits using telephone and computer server transmission, in addition to existing telephone and facsimile or telephone and electronic mail options

Permits affiant signatures on warrant affidavits to be digital or electronic signatures when electronic mail or computer server is used for transmission

Authorizes magistrates to sign warrants using digital or electronic signatures when electronic mail or computer server transmission is used

Eliminates the requirement for magistrates to print and return warrant documents to court when received by electronic mail or computer server, retaining only the "duplicate original" requirement for remote affiants

Maintains verification procedures requiring magistrates to confirm receipt of all pages, legibility, and genuine authentication of affiant signatures before issuing warrants