§ 563 - Search warrants - Vermont Statutes

§ 563. Search warrants

If a state's attorney, the commissioner of liquor control, or an inspector duly acting for the liquor control board, or a control commissioner or a town grand juror or two reputable citizens of the county, make complaint under oath or affirmation, before a judge of a district court, that he or they have reason to believe that malt or vinous beverages or spirituous liquor or alcohol are kept or deposited for sale or distribution contrary to law, or that alcohol is manufactured or possessed contrary to law, in a dwelling house, store, shop, steamboat, or water craft of any kind, depot, railway car, motor vehicle or land or air carriage of any kind, warehouse or other building or place in such county, such judge shall issue a warrant to search the premises described in such complaint. If such liquor is found therein under circumstances warranting the belief that it is intended for sale or distribution contrary to law, or if such alcohol is found therein under circumstances warranting the belief that it is unlawfully manufactured or possessed, or if any still, or any other apparatus for the manufacture of alcohol is found therein, the officer shall seize and convey the same to some place of security, and keep it until final action is had thereon. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 33, eff. March 1, 1961; 1965, No. 194, § 10, operative Feb. 1, 1967; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. April 9, 1974.)