Section 700.25. Eavesdropping warrants; determination of application  


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  • 1.    If  the  application conforms to section 700.20, the justice may
      require the applicant to furnish  additional  testimony  or  documentary
      evidence in support of the application.  He may examine, under oath, any
      person  for  the  purpose  of  determining whether grounds exist for the
      issuance  of  the  warrant  pursuant  to  section  700.15.    Any   such
      examination must be either recorded or summarized in writing.
        2.    If the justice determines on the basis of the facts submitted by
      the applicant that grounds exist for the issuance  of  an  eavesdropping
      warrant   pursuant   to  section  700.15,  the  justice  may  grant  the
      application and issue  an  eavesdropping  warrant,  in  accordance  with
      section 700.30.
        3.    If the application does not conform to section 700.20, or if the
      justice is not satisfied that grounds  exist  for  the  issuance  of  an
      eavesdropping warrant, the application must be denied.