Search warrants
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill amends South Carolina law regarding search warrants to strengthen protections for individuals subject to searches. Specifically, it requires that a person receiving a search warrant and inventory receive a copy of the warrant and inventory. Furthermore, if no items are seized during a warrant execution, the property must be returned to its original condition and secured, and the law enforcement agency is responsible for this process.
Key provisions
- Requires recipients of search warrants to receive a copy of the warrant and inventory.
- Mandates the return of property to its original condition if no items are seized during a warrant execution.
- Assigns responsibility to law enforcement agencies for securing property returned after a warrant execution.
- Specifies the timeframe for warrant execution and inventory delivery (within ten days).
- Clarifies the return of property to its original condition if no items are seized.
- Defines the process for providing notice to the property owner or person subject to the search.
- Addresses the handling of warrants issued by municipal judicial officers.
- States that this bill does not modify existing laws regarding search warrants.
Who is affected
- Individuals subject to search warrants
- Law enforcement agencies
- Judges issuing search warrants
- Magistrates issuing search warrants
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