Section 3-415 - Search warrants. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-415. Search warrants.
 

(a)  Applicants.- The Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee may apply to a judge of the District Court or a circuit court for a search warrant to enter the approved dwelling of an inmate in the program to search for the inmate. 

(b)  Contents of application.- An application for a search warrant shall: 

(1) be in writing; 

(2) be verified by the applicant; and 

(3) describe the premises to be searched and the nature, scope, and purpose of the search. 

(c)  Findings.- A judge who receives an application for a search warrant may issue a warrant on a finding that: 

(1) the scope of the proposed search is reasonable; and 

(2) obtaining consent to enter the premises may jeopardize the attempt to take custody of the inmate. 

(d)  Scope of warrant.-  

(1) A search warrant issued under this section shall specify the location of the premises to be searched. 

(2) A search conducted in accordance with a search warrant issued under this section may not exceed the limits specified in the warrant. 

(e)  Execution and return.- A search warrant issued under this section shall be executed and returned to the issuing judge: 

(1) within the period specified in the warrant, which may not exceed 30 days from the date of issuance; or 

(2) within 15 days after the warrant is issued, if no period is specified in the warrant. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 689B; 1999, ch. 54, § 2.]