{"id":14100,"date":"2018-02-16T18:24:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-16T18:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=14100"},"modified":"2023-04-16T17:38:24","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T17:38:24","slug":"search-warrant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=14100","title":{"rendered":"Search Warrant, various types of:"},"content":{"rendered":"

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search warrant<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span>
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1.<\/strong> Criminal law<\/em>. A judge’s written order<\/a> authorizing a law-enforcement officer to conduct a search of a specified place and to seize evidence.<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 See Fed. R. Crim. P. 41<\/strong><\/a>. \u2014 aka search-and-seizure warrant<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. [1]<\/span>
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1. A form of criminal process which may be invoked only in furtherance of a public prosecution.\u00a0 An order in writing, in the name of the people, the state, or the commonwealth, according to the local practice, signed by a magistrate, and directed to a peace officer, commanding him to search for personal property and bring it before a magistrate. 47 Am J1st Search \u00a7 3<\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

An examination or inspection, by authority of law, of one’s premises or person, with a view to the discovery of stolen contraband, or illicit property, or some evidence of guilt to be used in the prosecution of a criminal action for some crime or offense with which he is charges. 47 Am J1st Search \u00a7 4<\/span>.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. An order in writing issued by a magistrate or other judicial officer and directed to a law enforcement officer, commanding her to search for and seize stolen, contraband, or illicit property, or other property evidencing the commission of a crime.<\/strong> [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

search-warrant affidavit<\/span><\/a> – an affidavit<\/a> that sets forth facts and circumstances supporting the existence of probable cause, requesting the judge to issue a search warrant<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

knock-and-announce rule<\/span><\/a> – officers must knock and announce their identity, authority, and purpose before entering a residence to execute an arrest or search warrant. <\/span><\/strong>\u2014 aka knock-and-notice rule<\/em><\/strong><\/span>.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n