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18 U.S.C. § 3105

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Persons authorized to serve search warrant
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Title
18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter
PTII/CH205
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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A search warrant may in all cases be served by any of the officers mentioned in its direction or by an officer authorized by law to serve such warrant, but by no other person, except in aid of the officer on his requiring it, he being present and acting in its execution. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 819.) Historical and Revision NotesBased on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 617 (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title XI, § 7, 40 Stat. 229). Minor change was made in phraseology.

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