O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 17-5-26 (2019)

When search warrant may be executed

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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The search warrant may be executed at any reasonable time.

History

Ga. L. 1966, p. 567, § 11.

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 68 Am. Jur. 2d, Searches and Seizures, §§ 189, 302, 303, 309 et seq.

ALR. - Propriety of execution of search warrant at nighttime, 41 A.L.R.5th 171.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2008–2014 · leading case: Fair v. State, 664 S.E.2d 227 (Ga. 2008).

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Fair v. State, 664 S.E.2d 227 (Ga. 2008). · cites it 8× “, its execution was unreasonable and thus in violation of OCGA § 17-5-26 ("search warrant may be executed at any reasonable time").”

United States v. Walker, 65 F. Supp. 3d 1385 (M.D. Ga. 2014). · cites it 2× “The Government replies the “knock and talk” comported with O.C.G.A. § 17-5-26 which allows a warrant to be executed at any reasonable time.”

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