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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The warrant is validly issued only if it meets the following requirements:
1. It must be signed by the issuing magistrate and must bear the date and hour of its issuance above the magistrate's signature with a notation that the warrant is valid for only ten days following its issuance;
2. It must describe, either directly or by reference to the affidavit, the property where the search or inspection is to occur and be accurate enough in description so that the executor of the warrant and the owner or the possessor of the property can reasonably determine from it what person or property the warrant authorizes an inspection of;
3. It must indicate the conditions, objects, activities, or circumstances which the inspection is intended to check or reveal; and
4. It must be attached to the affidavit required to be made in order to obtain the warrant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 29. Judicial Procedure, Criminal § 29-29.1-03. Requirements for valid issuance - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-29-judicial-procedure-criminal/nd-cent-code-sect-29-29-1-03/
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