What is the test for probable cause to issue an arrest or search warrant?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Bailey v. Superior Court, 11 Cal.App.4th 1107, 15 Cal.Rptr.2d 17 (Cal. App. 1992):
Probable cause to issue an arrest or search warrant must, however, be based on information contained in an affidavit providing a substantial basis from which the magistrate can reasonably conclude there is a fair probability that a person has committed a crime or a place contains contraband or evidence of a crime. (Illinois v.
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