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.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-248
Time of execution of a search warrant
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 131 N.C. App. 276 - State v. Davidson (1998)
Most recently applied in 131 N.C. App. 276 - State v. Davidson (November 1998)
1973, c. 1286, s. 1.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.