{"data":{"id":"us/19-cfr-162.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"19 CFR 162.11","heading":"Authority to procure warrants.","body":"Customs officers are authorized to procure search warrants under the provisions of section 595, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1595). However, a Customs officer who is lawfully on any premises and is able to identify merchandise which has been imported contrary to law may seize such merchandise without a warrant. If merchandise is in a building on the boundary, see § 123.71 of this chapter.","path":["Title 19—Customs Duties","CHAPTER I—U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","PART 162—INSPECTION, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE","Subpart B—Search Warrants"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-19.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:40Z","sha256":"cd4c8350945b44fe193a49c41555501633b9569751f6d414b8d78e8896a5ca93","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/19-cfr-162.8","next":"us/19-cfr-162.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}