What is DD 5580/9 used for?

• A. Command Authorization for search and seizure
• B. Affidavit for search and seizure
• C. Telephonic Bomb Threat
• D. Voluntary Statement

Answer: (A)

The important idea here is knowing which form provides the authority to conduct a search and seizure within DoD procedures. DD 5580/9 is the instrument used to grant command authorization for a search and seizure. It establishes who can authorize the search, the specific circumstances, and the scope of what can be searched or seized, giving legal basis and accountability for the action—especially when time is critical or a formal warrant isn’t feasible.

This differs from an affidavit for search and seizure, which is used to obtain a warrant from a court, and from forms used for recording a telephonic bomb threat or a voluntary statement, which serve unrelated purposes.