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A valid search warrant requires probable cause, meaning that the officer applying for the warrant must reasonably believe, based on available information, that evidence of a crime will be located in the area to be searched at the time the search takes place. A warrant must therefore contain an affidavit (or sworn statement) of the officer's reasons for believing the evidence will be there. The judge will then evaluate whether there is sufficient probable cause to issue the search warrant. An otherwise valid search warrant may still be held invalid if the defendant can show that probable cause was established based on a false statement that the officer knowingly included in his affidavit.
In order to be valid, the warrant must be "precise on its face," meaning that the warrant itself must describe, with a fairly high degree of detail, exactly which areas police may search and exactly what sort of evidence they may seize from those areas. Even if the affidavit upon which the warrant is based states these facts with reasonable particularity, the warrant itself must state them or it may be found invalid. The precision requirement allows a bit of latitude in certain areas; for instance, in the case of complex criminal conspiracies, the warrant may stipulate seizure of the broad category of "instrumentalities of the crime."
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How long is a court warrant valid in Louisiana?
A court warrant is valid until the warrant is served or the conditions requiring the warrant are satisfied. The warrant is valid indefinitely until these things occur.
Are the items seized in a search warrant valid even if the suspect is not home?
If the warrant is valid it is.
How long is an arrest warrant valid in pennsylvania?
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When is search warrant valid with out warrant?
if drugs are involved
Does a name of a person have to be on a warrant?
Yes. The legal requirements for warrants do vary between jurisdictions, so it depends on where you are. But as a general rule, in order to be valid, an arrest or search warrant must name a specific person or premises.
Is a warrant valid if your at another address than your mailing address?
An arrest warrant doesn't care where it is served, the address is not important. A search warrant is valid for the address or premise listed in the warrant. Whether it is your address or not will not change the validity of the warrant.
Does defence concession voucher and free railway warrant is valid in garib rath exp?
only concession voucher is valid but not free railway warrant.
How long is a warrant valid in California?
a search warrant is valid for 10 days from date signed by judge.But since there are several different types of warrants for varying situations and offenses, please be more specific with your question and please specify what kind of warrant you are asking about.
How long is an arrest warrant valid in florida?
Arrest warrants in Florida do not expire. Once the warrant is issued, it is valid until you are caught unless the court dismisses it.
What is he statute of limitations on a warrant for aggravated assault?
There is no statute of limitations on an arrest warrant. The warrant is valid until it is either served or recalled by the court that issued it.
How long is a search warrant valid for in Maryland?
Ten Days
If police warrant expires before it starts is it valid?
Don't understand the question. How can a warrant "expire before it starts?"
