§ 3-415
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§3–415.
(a)The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee may apply to a judge of the District Court or a circuit court for a search warrant to enter the approved dwelling of an incarcerated individual in the program to search for the incarcerated individual.
(b)An application for a search warrant shall:
(1)be in writing;
(2)be verified by the applicant; and
(3)describe the premises to be searched and the nature, scope, and purpose of the search.
(c)A judge who receives an application for a search warrant may issue a warrant on a finding that:
(1)the scope of the proposed search is reasonable; and
(2)obtaining consent to enter the premises may jeopardize the attempt to take custody of the incarcerated individual.
(1)A search warrant issued under this section shall specify the location of the premises to be searched.
(2)A search conducted in accordance with a search warrant issued under this section may not exceed the limits specified in the warrant.
(e)A search warrant issued under this section shall be executed and returned to the issuing judge:
(1)within the period specified in the warrant, which may not exceed 30 days from the date of issuance; or
(2)within 15 days after the warrant is issued, if no period is specified in the warrant.