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§ 15A-248 — Time of execution of a search warrant

North Carolina § 15A-248
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 15ACriminal Procedure Act
Art. 11Search Warrants
Subch. IILAW-ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-248 (2026).

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A search warrant must be executed within 48 hours from the time of issuance. Any warrant not executed within that time limit is void and must be marked "not executed" and returned without unnecessary delay to the clerk of the issuing court. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)

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