46-5-227. Service and return of search warrant. Service of a search warrant is made by exhibiting the original warrant or a duplicate original warrant at the place or to the person to be searched. The officer taking property under the warrant shall give to the person from whom or from whose premises the property is taken a copy of the search warrant and a receipt for the property taken or shall leave the copy and receipt at the place from which the property was taken. Failure to leave a copy and receipt may not render the property seized inadmissible at trial.
History: En. 95-708 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 95-708; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 800, L. 1991; Sec. 46-5-206, MCA 1989; redes. 46-5-227 by Code Commissioner, 1991.