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1. A warrant to search a person or any movable thing may be executed in any part of the state where the person or thing is found if, subsequent to the filing of the application, the person or thing moves or is taken out of the territorial jurisdiction of the judge issuing the warrant.
2. All other search warrants shall be executed within the territorial jurisdiction of the court out of which the warrant issued and within the territorial jurisdiction of the officer executing the warrant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXXVII. Criminal Procedure § 542.286. Warrant to be executed within territorial jurisdiction, exception - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxxvii-criminal-procedure/mo-rev-st-542-286/
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