§ 879. Search warrants

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1970

   Controlled Substances Act

   Pub. L. 91–513 title II § 509 · 84 Stat. 1236

   Enacted · 21 U.S.C. § 879

   Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 509, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1274

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 509, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1274

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 509. search warrants (a) A search warrant relating to offenses involving controlled substances may be served at any time of the day or night if the judge or United States magistrate issuing tire warrant is satisfied that there is probable cause to believe that grounds exist for the warrant and for its service at such time. (b) Any officer authorized to execute a search warrant relating to offenses involving controlled substances the penalty for which is imprisonment for more than one year may, without notice of his authority and purpose, break open an outer or inner door or window of a building, or any part of the building, or anything therein, if the judge or United States magistrate issuing the warrant (1) is satisfied that there is probable cause to believe that (A) the property sought may and, if such notice is given, will be easily and quickly destroyed or disposed of, or (B) the giving of such notice will immediately endanger the life or safety of the executing officer or another person, and (2) has included in the warrant a direction that the officer executing it shall not be required to give such notice. Any officer acting under such warrant, shall, as soon as practicable after entering the premises, identify himself and give the reasons and authority for his entrance upon the premises.

2. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–481 § 3 · 88 Stat. 1455

   1. Struck · 21 U.S.C. § 879

      Pub. L. 93–481 struck out designation “(a)” before “A search warrant”

   2. Struck · 21 U.S.C. § 879

      Pub. L. 93–481 struck out subsec. (b) which permitted officers authorized to execute search warrants to break open and enter premises under certain circumstances and which required that such officers identify themselves and give reasons and authority for their entry after such entry

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 93–481 struck out designation “(a)” before “A search warrant”, and struck out subsec. (b) which permitted officers authorized to execute search warrants to break open and enter premises under certain circumstances and which required that such officers identify themselves and give reasons and authority for their entry after such entry.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. Section 509 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 879) is amended by striking out “(a)” and subsection (b).

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision