BEFORE THE HONORABLE - AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANT AND EX PARTE COURT ORDER

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Affidavit for search warrant and ex parte court order authorizing Snapchat to provide subscriber information, pen register and trap-and-trace data, and geographical location information. The sworn affiant states probable cause to believe evidence of specified criminal offenses is tied to a named Snapchat user account during a defined date range. The request details extensive user, device, communications, media, metadata, activity logs, account settings, privacy and blocked-user records, and communications with support services, supported by statutory grounds under federal and Colorado law.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLetters

FormatDOCX

Pages14

Reading Time5 min

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Affidavit for Search Warrant

Parties and court heading

Affiant’s probable cause and target property

Records requested from Snapchat

Statutory grounds for issuance

*********************************************INSTRUCTIONS********************************************* -This search warrant mask is specifically for the search of Snapchat for all data associated with the identified account name, pen registry and location data -There is RED text below that needs to be changed based on the needs of your search warrant. -There is BLUE text below which is provided for information to the reader about what is being requested and why. Make sure you read this information and understand it since you are putting it your search warrant. You may need to adjust some of the wording or content in these areas to the specifics of your case. - After the warrant is finalized, highlight all of the text by selecting CTRL+A and then change all text to black -It would be a good idea to delete this section before printing/sending your warrant to get signed. ********************************************PLEASE DELETE******************************************** Case No: COUNTY OF LARIMER ) IN THE COMBINED COURT ) SS STATE OF COLORADO ) AFFIDAVIT FOR SEARCH WARRANT AND EX PARTE COURT ORDER AUTHORIZING USE/INSTALLATION OF A PEN REGISTER AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE, GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION INFORMATION, AND AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION BEFORE THE HONORABLE ________________________________________ JUDGE / MAGISTRATE Affiant, YOUR NAME HERE, a commissioned law enforcement officer, being duly sworn, deposes and states that I have probable cause to believe that at the place or business entity known or described as: Snap Inc. (internet service/social media provider) 2772 Donald Douglas Loop North Santa Monica, CA 90405 Served via lawenforcement@snapchat.com The following records, data, or information for Snapchat User identified as ACCOUNT NAME (hereinafter known as the “subject account”) between the dates of DATE OF INTEREST through DATE OF INTEREST for evidence of the crimes CRIMINAL OFFENSE(S): All contact and personal identifying information, including full name, user identification number, birth date, gender, contact e-mail addresses, Snapchat passwords, Snapchat security questions and answers, physical address (including city, state, and zip code), telephone numbers, screen names, websites, and other personal identifiers; Additional Snapchat accounts that were registered to the email address and/or phone number(s) utilized to establish the account; All Accounts associated by device or cookie, to include User ID, subscriber name, cellphone number and email address.; All devices(s) used and otherwise associated with the subscriber’s account, including ESN, ICCID, IMSI, IMEI, MAC Address numbers and activation dates; All activity logs for the account and all other documents showing the user’s posts and other Snapchat activities; All photos and videos uploaded by that user ID and all photos and videos uploaded by any user that have that user tagged in them and any associated metadata [camera make, model, capture date and time, capture latitude and longitude, etc.] and original sized image associated with those images and videos; All profile information; news feed information; status updates; links to videos, photographs, articles, and other items; notes; “Snaps,” “Stories,” wall postings; friend lists, including past and present friends along with the associated friends’ Snapchat user identification numbers; groups and networks of which the user is a member, including the groups’ Snapchat identification number(s) and Snapchat identification number(s) of all group or network members; future and past event postings; rejected “Friend” requests; comments; gifts; pokes; tags; and information about the user’s access and use of Snapchat applications; All other records of communications and messages made or received by the user, including all private messages, chat history, video calling history, and pending “Friend” requests; All location information collected, including GPS and WiFi location

FAQs

What information does the warrant request from Snapchat?

It requests subscriber information, contact and personal identifiers, account profiles and activity logs, uploaded photos and videos with associated metadata, communications, and location-related records, along with pen register/trap-and-trace and geographical location information.

How is the scope of the search defined in the affidavit?

The scope covers records tied to the identified Snapchat user account between the specified dates of interest for evidence related to the listed criminal offense(s).

What legal grounds are cited to support issuing the search warrant and related court order?

The affidavit cites federal statutes and Colorado law, including provisions for stored communications, pen register/trap-and-trace, search warrants, production of records, and location tracking, along with criminal procedure rules.

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