North Carolina Statutes

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

North Carolina·Ch. 15A Criminal Procedure Act·Art. 11 Search Warrants·Subch. II LAW-ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES

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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