respond to this discussion prompt When it comes to the search warrants in the United States Particularly, they are designed to protect the individuals's Fourth Amendment rights. The Fourth Amendment rights are where there is a requirement for the search warrants to be issued by an actual judge, and that is based on probable cause. Probable cause is when there is a reasonable belief that there is evidence of an actual crime or if there any possible criminal or illegal activity is in the potential location that is needed to be searched. There must be an oath or affirmation. When this happens, there must be a police officer that is seeking must swear under oath or affirm that what information that they have for the warrant of the "probable cause" must be truthful. Timelines are important as well when it comes to search warrant legal requirements. A search warrant is typically, in every case, time-sensitive, and it must be executed within a certain time frame. When it comes to timelines, there are normally days of insurance that come along with the warrant that is typically to ensure that the probable cause is valid at and at the time of the search. When it comes to more legal requirements, there are knock and announce requirements. Law enforcement officers who are executing a warrant are required to knock and to announce their presence to who ever they may be searching for. This lets the occupants of the location respond to the offices, besides the officers forcibly entering