{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-3-415","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Correctional Services § 3–415","heading":"","body":"(a) The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee may apply to a judge of the District Court or a circuit court for a search warrant to enter the approved dwelling of an incarcerated individual in the program to search for the incarcerated individual.\n(b) An application for a search warrant shall:\n(1) be in writing;\n(2) be verified by the applicant; and\n(3) describe the premises to be searched and the nature, scope, and purpose of the search.\n(c) A judge who receives an application for a search warrant may issue a warrant on a finding that:\n(1) the scope of the proposed search is reasonable; and\n(2) obtaining consent to enter the premises may jeopardize the attempt to take custody of the incarcerated individual.\n(d) (1) A search warrant issued under this section shall specify the location of the premises to be searched.\n(2) A search conducted in accordance with a search warrant issued under this section may not exceed the limits specified in the warrant.\n(e) A search warrant issued under this section shall be executed and returned to the issuing judge:\n(1) within the period specified in the warrant, which may not exceed 30 days from the date of issuance; or\n(2) within 15 days after the warrant is issued, if no period is specified in the warrant.","path":["Article - Correctional Services"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcs\u0026section=3-415","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:53Z","sha256":"5bf8170e5ca40dd026abb7219287b115073a9ea346911b5ff71e21169974c57b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-3-414","next":"us-md/md.-code-correctional-services-3-501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}