After a search warrant is executed, the clerk must make a copy of the affidavit and have it available to the public.

• A. False
• B. It must be kept confidential
• C. True
• D. Only for certain warrants

Answer: (C)

Public access to the affidavit is a standard part of the court record. Once a search warrant is executed, the affidavit becomes part of the official file, and public records laws generally require that a copy be available for inspection in the clerk’s office. This promotes transparency and allows the public, including defense counsel and researchers, to examine the factual basis for the warrant. In practice, a copy should be provided or made accessible, though any sensitive information can be redacted or the document sealed if the court orders it. So the statement is true because the default expectation is public access, with protections only where the court specifically confines disclosure.