§ 4-1-19 - Issuance of search warrants. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 4-1-19

   § 4-1-19  Issuance of search warrants.– Whenever complaint is made on oath to any magistrate authorized to issuewarrants in criminal cases, that the complainant believes and has reasonablecause to believe that the laws in relation to cruelty to animals have been orare being violated in any building or place, the magistrate, if satisfied thatthere is reasonable cause for that belief, shall issue a search warrant,authorizing any officer, competent to serve a warrant, to search the buildingor place; but no search shall be made after sunset, unless specially authorizedby the magistrate upon satisfactory cause shown.