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Yes. But normally such a judge, if he remembers you, will recuse himself from the case. The judge that signs a search warrant will not necessarily be the judge that tries you.

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What if a search warrant wasn't dated when issued by the judge?

The date must be there on a search warrant, issued by a judge.


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Who can authorize a legal search?

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Can a search warrant by issued by a local civil Supreme court?

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What does law enforcement need to obtain a search warrant?

They must provide a judge with probable cause to do a search.