AL · rules
Ala. R. Crim. P. 3.14
Return of papers to court
The law enforcement officer executing the search warrant shall return the
search warrant, along with any inventory of property seized, to the issuing judge or
magistrate specified in the search warrant, who shall forward the documents to the
appropriate clerk for retention. Unexecuted search warrants shall be returned in
the same manner.
History
[Amended eff. 3-1-94.] Committee Comments, Amended Effective March 1, 1994 The provisions of Rule 3 regarding execution and return of executed search warrants are based on the provisions of § 15-5-8, § 15-5-12, and § 15-513, Ala.Code 1975. All unexecuted search warrants should be sealed for confidentiality.
Provenance
- Source
- judicial.alabama.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-14
- Content hash
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