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Judicial and Administrative Warrants

The difference between judicial and administrative warrants, and how institutions should handle them.

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Jan 15, 2026

What procedures should hospitals, schools, and workplaces adopt when presented with administrative versus judicial warrants?

Hospitals, schools, and workplaces must treat judicial and administrative warrants differently: a judicial warrant (signed by a judge) can authorize entry and searches, while administrative/agency war...