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Warrant Lifecycle

Warrant states and transitions

Warrant Lifecycle

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States

State	Valid Transitions
`draft`	`review`
`review`	`draft`, `submitted_to_court`
`submitted_to_court`	`approved`, `rejected`
`approved`	`served`
`rejected`	`draft`
`served`	`returned`
`returned`	Terminal

Warrant Types

Type	Code
Emergency (Mincey)	`mincey`
Search	`search`
Arrest	`arrest`
DNA Collection	`dna`
Electronic Surveillance	`electronic_surveillance`
GPS Tracker	`gps_tracker`
Digital Records	`digital_records`

Target Types

Type	Code
Location	`location`
Person	`person`
Vehicle	`vehicle`
Account	`account`
Device	`device`

Required Fields

Field	Type	Required
`case_id`	string	Yes
`warrant_type`	enum	Yes
`target_type`	enum	Yes
`target_description`	string	Yes
`pc_summary`	string	No
`court_name`	string	No
`magistrate_name`	string	No
`expiration_date`	datetime	No

CalECPA Fields

For digital_records warrants in California:

Field	Type	Description
`calecpa_notification_id`	string	Link to notification record
`delay_expires_at`	datetime	90-day delay expiration
`notification_status`	enum	`delay_active`, `notification_due`, `notification_sent`

Digital Request Types

Area search, tower dump, geofence, and other digital evidence requests

Lab Request Statuses

Lab request states and service types

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Warrant Lifecycle States Warrant Types Target Types Required Fields CalECPA Fields