Walk It Through: The Warrant At The Door
A knock in daylight, the paper, the cash in the drawer, and what was found.
Officers knock in the afternoon and announce they have a search warrant.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One search of one home. A warrant obtained by telephone, a search without a warrant, a vehicle's forfeiture and a charge of manufacturing or delivery are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- MagistrateThe judicial officer before whom a person arrested without a warrant is taken without unnecessary delay, with a complaint stating the charge.
- Search warrantA written order in the state's name, signed by a magistrate, judge or justice, directing an officer to search for and seize property. It must be executed and returned within fourteen days of its date.
- ForfeitureTaking property used in drug crimes, such as vehicles used to transport drugs and money found close to them. Proceedings begin within thirty days of a seizure, and an owner may answer within twenty days of the notice.
- FelonyA crime punishable by death or by imprisonment in the state prison. Unless a section sets another punishment, it carries up to five years, a fine of up to $50,000, or both.
- MarijuanaA controlled substance whose possession is a crime in Idaho, including any extract or preparation containing tetrahydrocannabinol. Three ounces or less is a misdemeanor, and more is a felony.
- MisdemeanorAny crime that is not a felony. Unless a section sets another punishment, it carries up to six months in county jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.