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Idaho Code § 19-4415 (2026)

Return of warrant. 

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Return of warrant. 

The officer must forthwith return the warrant to the magistrate, and deliver to him a written inventory of the property taken, made publicly or in the presence of the person from whose possession it was taken, and of the applicant for the warrant, if they are present, verified by the affidavit of the officer at the foot of the inventory, and taken before the magistrate at the time, to the following effect: "I, R.S., the officer by whom this warrant was executed do swear that the above inventory contains a true and detailed account of all the property taken by me on the warrant."

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: State v. Alesha Ann Green, 354 P.3d 446 (Idaho 2015).
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State v. Alesha Ann Green, 354 P.3d 446 (Idaho 2015). · cites it 4× “And, I.C. § 19-4415 was originally codified at Cr.”
State v. Bussard, 760 P.2d 1197 (Idaho Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 4× “Mason contended that the search of his home was invalid because the original warrant and the original list of items seized had not been returned to the issuing magistrate as directed by I.C. § 19-4415 and I.C.R. 41(d). Mason also asserted that the search warrant was…”
State v. Hagedorn, 922 P.2d 1081 (Idaho Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 4× “He asserts that the warrant was issued pursuant to an affidavit which contained information obtained from the illegal search of his residence by officer Whiteley and from interviews obtained in violation of his rights.”
State v. Mason, 726 P.2d 772 (Idaho Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 4× “Although the return listed the seized evidence, the officer who executed the warrant failed to immediately verify the return. Mason moved to prohibit introduction of the evidence at the preliminary hearing and in pretrial motions.”
State v. Card, 45 P.3d 838 (Idaho 2002). · cites it 2× “And I.C. § 19-4415, which provides: Return of warrant The officer must forthwith return the warrant to the magistrate, and deliver to him a written inventory of the property taken, made publicly or in the presence of the person from whose possession it was taken, and of the…”
Butler Trailer Mfg. v. State, 978 P.2d 247 (Idaho Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “See also Idaho Code § 19-4415 and I.C.R. 41(d). An inventory generated during the search, or promptly thereafter, can later be used by the state as additional evidence to help verify what was actually seized.”
State v. Nelson (Idaho Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “Furthermore, aside from the bare statement that Nelson was deprived of a “meaningful opportunity” to test his blood, Nelson has not cited to any authority or provided any reasoning that would indicate that the 3 Idaho Code § 19-4415 states in relevant part: “The officer must…”
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