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Idaho Code

Idaho Code § 19-4412 (2026)

Time for executing warrant. 

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Time for executing warrant. 

A search warrant must be executed and returned to the magistrate who issued it, within fourteen (14) days after its date; after the expiration of this time the warrant, unless executed, is void.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1989–2025 · leading case: Wolf v. State, 266 P.3d 1169 (Idaho Ct. App. 2011).
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Wolf v. State, 266 P.3d 1169 (Idaho Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 4× “Whether it is unconstitutional to conduct a forensic examination of information stored on a hard drive after the deadline specified in I.C. § 19-4412 and I.R.C.P 41(c) is a matter of first impression in Idaho.”
State v. Nunez, 67 P.3d 831 (Idaho 2003). · cites it 4× “I.C. § 19-4412 provides, "A search warrant must be executed and returned to the magistrate, within ten (10) days after its date; after expiration of this time the warrant, unless executed is void.”
State v. Wright, 772 P.2d 250 (Idaho Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 4× “[2] A statute, I.C. § 19-4412, also specifies a time limitation with respect to search warrants.”
State v. May (Idaho Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “Idaho Code § 19-4412 provides that a search 3 warrant must be executed and returned to the magistrate who issued it within fourteen days after its issuance.”
State v. Blyth (Idaho Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 6× “Blyth argued that the search warrant was invalid because the specific date to execute the warrant was left blank, contrary to Idaho Criminal Rule 41(d) and I.C. § 19-4412. Blyth also argued the police exceeded the scope of the warrant when they opened the locked safe found…”
Bills v. State (Idaho Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “Similarly, Idaho Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(d)(3) provides that a search warrant must command an officer to execute the search within a specified period of time, not to exceed fourteen days.”
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