Before undertaking any search or seizure pursuant to the warrant, the officer must read the warrant and give a copy of the warrant application and affidavit to the person to be searched, or the person in apparent control of the premises or vehicle to be searched. If no one in apparent and responsible control is occupying the premises or vehicle, the officer must leave a copy of the warrant affixed to the premises or vehicle.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-252
Service of a search warrant
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 142 N.C. App. 18 - Evans v. United Services Automobile Ass'n (2001)
Most recently applied in State of Tennessee v. Angela Faye Daniel (July 2018)
1973, c. 1286, s. 1.
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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.