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CyberTip Conversion to Warrant or Arrest

The process of converting a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children CyberTip into a search warrant or an arrest, including the requirements for probable cause and judicial review.

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What legal standards must law enforcement meet to convert a CyberTip into a search warrant or arrest?

CyberTip into a search warrant or an arrest is not an automatic or administrative step; investigators must satisfy traditional Fourth Amendment and statutory standards—primarily probable cause, a part...