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§ 4-1203. Warrants

West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural Resources

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Natural Resources
Title 4. Fish and Fisheries (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 12. Penalties and Fines, Searches, Seizures and Forfeitures (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-1203
§ 4-1203. Warrants
If any Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that any person possesses any fish or any device in violation of this title, the officer shall go before any District Court judge of the county in which the fish or device is supposed to be and make affidavit to that fact. If the judge finds the affidavit legally sufficient, the judge shall issue a search warrant against the person complained of, directed to the officer making the affidavit, commanding the officer to proceed at once and search for the fish or device and, upon finding it, to seize, take possession, and keep it until further order by the judge. The warrant shall be executed pursuant to Rule 4-601 of the Maryland Rules. The warrant shall be returned within 5 days from the issuing date or within a shorter period of time as set forth in the search warrant.

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Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 8; Acts 1987, c. 11, § 1; Acts 1998, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 14, 1998.
Formerly Art. 66C, § 121.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-1203, MD NAT RES § 4-1203
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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