Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3918 (2026)

Time of execution and return

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A. A search warrant shall be executed within five calendar days from its issuance and returned to a magistrate within three court business days after the warrant is executed. Upon expiration of the five day period, the warrant is void unless the time is extended by a magistrate. The time for execution of the warrant may be extended for no longer than five calendar days. The documents and records of the court relating to the search warrant need not be open to the public until the return of the warrant or the warrant is deemed void pursuant to this section unless a magistrate orders the time to be shortened or lengthened for good cause. Thereafter, if the warrant has been executed, the documents and records shall be open to the public as a judicial record.

B. If a duplicate original search warrant has been executed, the peace officer who executed the warrant shall enter the exact time of its execution on its face.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1980–2018 · leading case: Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. v. Superior Court, 882 P.2d 1285 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993).

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Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. v. Superior Court, 882 P.2d 1285 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 8× “”) section 13-3918(A) (1989) requires the real party in interest, the State of Arizona (“the state”), to disclose all search warrants and affidavits after they have been served even before a criminal case is filed.”

United States v. Loughner, 769 F. Supp. 2d 1188 (D. Ariz. 2011). · cites it 3× “37(e)(2) (search warrant “shall be open to public” after charges filed); Ariz.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 13-3918 (search warrant “shall be open to the public” after execution); CaLPenal Code § 1534 (search warrants “shall be open to the public” ten days after execution); Del.”

State v. Miguel, 101 P.3d 214 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 21× “Defendants moved to suppress the contraband and confessions, arguing that the warrant was void when executed because execution occurred beyond the five days allowed by A.R.S. § 13-3918(A). The trial court agreed, ruling that the statute allowed five “calendar” days for execution…”

State v. Hadd, 619 P.2d 1047 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1980). “13-1448 (currently § 13-3918): “B. If a duplicate original search warrant has been executed, the peace officer who executed the warrant shall enter the exact time of its execution on its face.”

State v. Miller, 429 P.3d 556 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 12× “2 ¶6 Miller next contends seizures of funds from his inmate trust account on July 22, 2016, and January 30, 2017—both of which occurred more than five days after issuance of the seizure warrant—violated A.R.S. § 13-3918, which, he argues, rendered the seizure warrant expired and…”

State v. Miller (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 9× “2 ¶6 Miller next contends that the seizures of funds from his inmate trust account on July 22, 2016 and January 30, 2017 violated A.R.S. § 13-3918, which, he argues, rendered the seizure warrant expired and void.”

— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3918(A) — 5 cases

Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. v. Superior Court, 882 P.2d 1285 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993). “”) section 13-3918(A) (1989) requires the real party in interest, the State of Arizona (“the state”), to disclose all search warrants and affidavits after they have been served even before a criminal case is filed.”

State v. Miguel, 101 P.3d 214 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2004). “Defendants moved to suppress the contraband and confessions, arguing that the warrant was void when executed because execution occurred beyond the five days allowed by A.R.S. § 13-3918(A). The trial court agreed, ruling that the statute allowed five “calendar” days for execution…”

United States v. Loughner, 769 F. Supp. 2d 1188 (D. Ariz. 2011). “37(e)(2) (search warrant “shall be open to public” after charges filed); Ariz.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 13-3918 (search warrant “shall be open to the public” after execution); CaLPenal Code § 1534 (search warrants “shall be open to the public” ten days after execution); Del.”

State v. Miller, 429 P.3d 556 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018). “2 ¶6 Miller next contends seizures of funds from his inmate trust account on July 22, 2016, and January 30, 2017—both of which occurred more than five days after issuance of the seizure warrant—violated A.R.S. § 13-3918, which, he argues, rendered the seizure warrant expired and…”

State v. Miller (Ariz. Ct. App. 2018). “2 ¶6 Miller next contends that the seizures of funds from his inmate trust account on July 22, 2016 and January 30, 2017 violated A.R.S. § 13-3918, which, he argues, rendered the seizure warrant expired and void.”

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