Does a search warrant include only the address listed on the document.
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Does a search warrant include only the address listed on the document.
My friend just got a drug charge after a
search warrant was issued for his dads
house but he resided at the address next
door. Does this give them the right to
arrest him even though the address was
different?
Asked on May 12, 2017 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
They can only *search* the address listed on the warrant. But if that search turns up evidence of a crime (e.g. they found drugs in his father's house, but in a box of your friend's belongings, or which his father said belonged to your friend), they can arrest your friend even if he is at a different address.
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