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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1993, chapter 866.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1446209,"object_type":"law","relational_id":363203,"identifier":"4.1-337","token":"4.1\/I\/3\/3\/4.1-337","url":"\/4.1-337\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-337\/","token":"4.1\/I\/3\/3\/4.1-337","dublin_core":{"Title":"Search warrants","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-337","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If complaint on oath<\/span> is made that alcoholic beverages<\/span> are being manufactured, sold, kept, stored, or in any manner held, used or concealed in a particular house, or other place, in violation of law<\/span>, the judge<\/span>, magistrate<\/span>, or other person having authority<\/span> to issue<\/span> criminal warrants, to whom such complaint is made, if satisfied that there is a probable cause<\/span> for such belief, shall issue<\/span> a warrant to search such house or other place for alcoholic beverages<\/span>. Such warrants, except as herein otherwise provided, shall be issued, directed and executed in accordance with the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth pertaining to search warrants<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Warrants issued under this subtitle for the search of any automobile, boat, conveyance or vehicle, whether of like kind or not, or for the search of any article of baggage, whether of like kind or not, for alcoholic beverages<\/span>, may be executed in any part of the Commonwealth where they are overtaken and shall be made returnable before any judge<\/span> within whose jurisdiction<\/span> such automobile, boat, conveyance, vehicle, truck, or article of baggage, or any of them, was transported or attempted to be transported contrary to law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSEARCH WARRANTS (\u00a7 4.1-337)\n\nA. If complaint on oath is made that alcoholic beverages are being manufactured,\nsold, kept, stored, or in any manner held, used or concealed in a particular\nhouse, or other place, in violation of law, the judge, magistrate, or other\nperson having authority to issue criminal warrants, to whom such complaint is\nmade, if satisfied that there is a probable cause for such belief, shall issue a\nwarrant to search such house or other place for alcoholic beverages. Such\nwarrants, except as herein otherwise provided, shall be issued, directed and\nexecuted in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth pertaining to search\nwarrants.\n\nB. Warrants issued under this subtitle for the search of any automobile, boat,\nconveyance or vehicle, whether of like kind or not, or for the search of any\narticle of baggage, whether of like kind or not, for alcoholic beverages, may be\nexecuted in any part of the Commonwealth where they are overtaken and shall be\nmade returnable before any judge within whose jurisdiction such automobile,\nboat, conveyance, vehicle, truck, or article of baggage, or any of them, was\ntransported or attempted to be transported contrary to law.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 4-54; 1993, c. 866.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}