Ohio. Crim. R. 41
Staff Note (July 1, 2010 Amendments)
The revisions to Crim. R. 41 now permit an applicant for a search warrant to be in communication with a judge by reliable electronic means. The concept of reliable electronic means is seen as broad enough to encompass present communication technologies as well as those that may be developed over the next decades. Nothing in these revisions is intended to lessen the requirement that the judge confirm the identity of the applying law enforcement officer, that the judge is satisfied that probable cause for a warrant exists, and that an appropriate record for subsequent review is created.