search warrant
noun
: a warrant authorizing a search (as of a house) for stolen goods or unlawful possessions
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With a focus on combating prostitution, pimping, pandering, and human trafficking impacting the downtown area, officers with the San Bernardino Police Department served a search warrant on April 29 at the motel.
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Tong was in possession of multiple bags, which officers later searched through after obtaining a search warrant, discovering several bottles containing substances commonly used in the manufacture of meth, according to the outlet.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Although California and Colorado have recently enacted laws that require social media companies to respond promptly to all search warrants, those laws would have done nothing for Krug, Ivanoff said, because her cousin’s case involved stalking via email and text message.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Recent search warrants allege that friends of Biffle conspired to steal his wealth after his death.
—Joe Marusak
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Tong was in possession of multiple bags, which officers later searched through after obtaining a search warrant, discovering several bottles containing substances commonly used in the manufacture of meth, according to the outlet.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Although California and Colorado have recently enacted laws that require social media companies to respond promptly to all search warrants, those laws would have done nothing for Krug, Ivanoff said, because her cousin’s case involved stalking via email and text message.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Recent search warrants allege that friends of Biffle conspired to steal his wealth after his death.
—Joe Marusak
may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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“Search warrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20warrant. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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