Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 19.2, Criminal Procedure
Va. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 19.2-55: Issuing general search warrant or search warrant without affidavit deemed malfeasance
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
A person authorized to issue criminal warrants who intentionally issues a general search warrant or one without a required affidavit commits malfeasance.
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