Section 19-305 - Warrants. - Maryland Statutes

§ 19-305. Warrants.
 

(a)  Search warrant.- A District Court judge shall issue a search warrant, authorizing a search of the premises specified in the warrant, to a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer to whom a warrant may be directed, if a person who has registered a returnable container or returnable textile, or the person's agent, makes an affidavit before the judge, stating that: 

(1) the affiant demonstrates probable cause to believe that a violation of § 19-304(a), (b), (c), or (d) of this subtitle has occurred; and 

(2) evidence of the violation may be obtained by a search of premises specified by the affiant. 

(b)  Arrest warrant.- If all or part of a registered returnable container, or returnable textile is found on or about the premises specified in the warrant: 

(1) the law enforcement officer executing the search warrant shall report the findings under oath to the judge; and 

(2) after receiving the report and charging a violation of § 19-304(a), (b), (c), or (d) of this subtitle, the judge shall issue an arrest warrant for the person against whom the charge is made. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 476; 2002, ch. 26, § 4; ch. 40.]