WALTER E. ALESSANDRONI, Attorney General, April 30, 1963.
We have your request for advice as to whether the law requires that police officers read a search warrant to the occupant of a building before entering such building.
In Pennsylvania, a number of statutes authorize the issuance of search warrants for various purposes. None of these statutes sets forth the degree of formality which must be followed in executing the warrant.
There is no Pennsylvania...
Let's get started
Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.
- Updated daily.
- Uncompromising quality.
- Complete, Accurate, Current.
