Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa
State of iowa search warrant
In the state of iowa, how long does law enforcement have to execute a search warrant after its signed by a judge before it becomes invalid?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: State of iowa search warrant
Under Iowa Code section 808.8 the warrant must be executed within ten days.
808.8 RETURN.
A search warrant shall be executed within ten days from its date;
failure to execute within that period shall void the warrant.
Property seized and its containers, if any, shall be safely kept by
the officer, and incident thereto:
1. Upon such seizure the officer shall furnish an itemized
receipt for such property to the person from whom taken or in whose
possession it was found, if such person can be located, or a copy of
the inventory may be left on the premises searched.
2. The officer must file, with the officer's return, a complete
inventory of the property taken, and state under oath that it is
accurate to the best of the officer's knowledge. The magistrate must,
if requested, deliver a copy of the inventory of seized property to
the person from whose possession it was taken and to the applicant
for the warrant.
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