99. An application for a search warrant is made orally but must be supported by an affidavit.
In the case of a telewarrant, the application and a statement are made by telephone or by any other means of telecommunication.
The statement of the applicant may omit the names of persons who constitute sources of information or facts that may lead to the disclosure of such sources.
1987, c. 96, a. 99; 1990, c. 4, s. 4; 2015, c. 26, s. 5.