SEARCH WARRANT Definition & Meaning

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search warrant

noun

Law.

a court order authorizing the examination of a dwelling or other private premises by police officials, as for stolen goods.

search warrant

noun

a written order issued by a justice of the peace authorizing a constable or other officer to enter and search premises for stolen goods, drugs, etc

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of search warrant¹

First recorded in 1730–40

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Agents were executing a search warrant at the farm and arrested several individuals on suspicion of impeding the operation, according to Essayli.

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Glass House Farms posted a statement on X on Thursday saying that the company had been “visited today by ICE officials” and “fully complied with agent search warrants.”

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It wasn’t immediately clear to her whether the officials showed a search warrant to the operators.

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“Investigators are actively tracking down numerous leads and have served multiple search warrants as part of the investigation process,” a spokesperson for the California Fire Marshal’s Office said in a statement.

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Some of the stolen jewelry was recovered after search warrants were executed Tuesday.

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