How many days is a search warrant valid, not counting the day of issuance or the day of execution?

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How many days is a search warrant valid, not counting the day of issuance or the day of execution?

The rule is about how long a search warrant stays in effect. It’s valid for three days, but you don’t count the day it’s issued or the day you execute it. The three days are the days in between those two endpoints. For example, if issued on Monday, you would count Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as the three days. You could then execute the warrant on Friday, which is the execution day and isn’t counted. The key point is that the window lasts three days in total, with both ends excluded. That’s why the correct answer is three.

The rule is about how long a search warrant stays in effect. It’s valid for three days, but you don’t count the day it’s issued or the day you execute it. The three days are the days in between those two endpoints.

For example, if issued on Monday, you would count Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as the three days. You could then execute the warrant on Friday, which is the execution day and isn’t counted. The key point is that the window lasts three days in total, with both ends excluded. That’s why the correct answer is three.

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