JIH-E - Student Search Checklist

JIH-E - Student Search Checklist 
 This checklist is to be completed for each individualized student search incident as soon as possible after the search.   
 Name/Title of Person Performing Search and Completing Form:   
 ______________________________________________________________________ 
 Date:   ______________________ 
 1.     Who was searched? _____________________________________________________   
 2.     Date, time and location of search __________________________________________ 
 3.     What factors caused you to have a reasonable suspicion that a search of this student or the student’s possessions would provide evidence that the student has violated or is violating the law, Board policies or school rules? 
         ____________________________________________________________________ 
         ____________________________________________________________________ 
         ____________________________________________________________________ 
         ____________________________________________________________________ 
         ____________________________________________________________________ 
         ____________________________________________________________________   
 4.     Was student’s consent requested? _________   Given? _______________________ 
         [Consent is not required for search to be conducted]   
 5.     What was searched (i.e., person, personal belongings, storage facilities)? 
 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 
 6.     Witness(es) to search _________________________________________________ 
         ____________________________________________________________________ 
 7.     What did the search yield? _____________________________________________ 
         A. What evidence was seized? __________________________________________ 
           B. Was receipt issued for seized items?   _________________________________ 
 8.     Were police notified? _________________________________________________ _ 
 9.     Was any evidence released to police? ___________________________________ 
         A. Who witnessed the search?   ______________________________________ _ 
 10.   Were parents notified of the search, including the reasons and the scope? 
 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
         A.     If yes, how were they notified?   __________________________________ 
         B.     If no, why not? ________________________________________________ 
 11.   Other relevant facts (if any) ____________________________________________ 
         __________________________________________________________________ 
         __________________________________________________________________ 
         __________________________________________________________________ 
 Signature of Person Performing Search and Completing Form: 
 __________________________________________________