On TPD warrants in the county, which roles must be designated on the warrant by the HCSO?

• A. Detective and Officer
• B. Clerk and Judge
• C. Investigator and Sergeant
• D. Affiant and Co Affiant

Answer: (D)

The key idea is who is swearing to the facts that support the warrant. The person (or people) who provide the sworn information into the affidavit must be named on the warrant as the affiant, and if another officer also signs and swears to the same facts, that second person is the co-affiant. This designation matters because it identifies who is responsible for the information used to establish probable cause and who is under oath regarding those facts. Other roles like detective, officer, investigator, sergeant, clerk, or judge aren’t the sworn individuals whose statements appear in the warrant; the judge issues the warrant, and clerks handle paperwork, but the sworn statements come from the affiant and any co-affiant. Therefore, the required designations are the affiant and co-affiant.