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HB 690 Enacted

Search warrant; search of place of abode, copy of affidavit to be part of warrant.

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Search warrant; search of place of abode; copy of affidavit to be part of warrant and served therewith; temporary sealing. Provides that if an affidavit that accompanies a search warrant for a place of abode has been sealed pursuant to relevant law, the executing law-enforcement officer does not have to give or leave a copy of such affidavit in a conspicuous place within or affixed to the place to be searched. The bill also adds that the circumstances requiring the issuance of a warrant after 5:00 p.m. shall be documented in the required affidavit that is submitted to a magistrate when seeking such authorization.

This bill incorporates HB 1028.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last action
Apr 6, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0203)
Session
2026
Momentum
86 · Very high