After a search warrant has been executed, to whom is the warrant returned?

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After a search warrant has been executed, to whom is the warrant returned?

After a search warrant is executed, the officer returns the warrant to the issuing magistrate—the judge or court that issued it. This allows the magistrate to review how the warrant was carried out, ensure it stayed within the authorized scope, and record the inventory of items seized. The clerk of court may maintain the case records, but the formal return goes back to the issuing magistrate. The district attorney and a police supervisor do not receive the official return.

After a search warrant is executed, the officer returns the warrant to the issuing magistrate—the judge or court that issued it. This allows the magistrate to review how the warrant was carried out, ensure it stayed within the authorized scope, and record the inventory of items seized. The clerk of court may maintain the case records, but the formal return goes back to the issuing magistrate. The district attorney and a police supervisor do not receive the official return.

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