Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
If I'm being served with a search warrant, do I need to sign it?
3 Answers from Attorneys
There is no need to sign it but you should accept it. Do not interfere with the search. Once they have a search warrant there is nothing you can do to prevent the search and any interference may end up with an arrest. Call your attorney as soon after the search as possible. If you have any questions and you do not have an attorney, you may call me at 415-336-7534.
There is no legal obligation for you to sign anything. Sometimes they request that you sign a consent to search. That's a different thing. If he warrant was invalid but you consented, the search may still be valid. If you don't sign and there is an issue with the warrant, any evidence they gather may be subject to exclusion in court.
Any time you are the subject of a search warrant, it's serious. You need a good criminal defense attorney. I'd strongly suggest you find someone who focuses on criminal law and who routinely practices in the court where this case will be heard.
Please pardon any typos - posted via mobile device.
You don't sign a search warrant. Search warrants are signed by judges.
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