{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-933.02","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 933.02","heading":"Grounds for issuance of search warrant.","body":"Upon proper affidavits being made, a search warrant may be issued under the provisions of this chapter upon any of the following grounds:\n(1) When the property shall have been stolen or embezzled in violation of law;\n(2) When any property shall have been used:\n(a) As a means to commit any crime;\n(b) In connection with gambling, gambling implements and appliances; or\n(c) In violation of s. 847.011 or other laws in reference to obscene prints and literature;\n(3) When any property constitutes evidence relevant to proving that a felony has been committed;\n(4) When any property is being held or possessed:\n(a) In violation of any of the laws prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors;\n(b) In violation of the fish and game laws;\n(c) In violation of the laws relative to food and drug; or\n(d) In violation of the laws relative to citrus disease pursuant to s. 581.184; or\n(5) When the laws in relation to cruelty to animals, as provided in chapter 828, have been or are violated in any particular building or place.\n(6) To recover a deceased body.\nThis section also applies to any papers or documents used as a means of or in aid of the commission of any offense against the laws of the state.\nHistory.—s. 16, sub-ch. 8, ch. 1637, 1868; s. 6, ch. 3921, 1889; RS 3007, 3008; GS 4083, 4084; RGS 6187, 6188; s. 4, ch. 9321, 1923; CGL 8501, 8502, 8506; s. 2, ch. 74-318; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 2002-11; s. 2, ch. 2003-188; s. 7, ch. 2006-45; s. 3, ch. 2010-35; s. 8, ch. 2019-45; s. 1, ch. 2026-177.","path":["CHAPTER 933 SEARCH AND INSPECTION WARRANTS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0900-0999/0933/0933.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:16:31Z","sha256":"5159657e427e55f3b60b96ac7fc8a39b2aecab72c0d64aa7eb559b32f3dcb6ab","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-933.01","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-933.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}