Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Mexico

Search Warrant

Is it illegal to serve a search warrant for someone other than at the place of residence? For example at a girlfriends place of residence.


Asked on 5/19/04, 5:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: Search Warrant

A properly supported search warrant may be served at any location where the subject of the warrant is reasonably believed to be. It may be served at his girlfriend's house if he is reasonably believed to be there.

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Answered on 5/19/04, 11:59 pm


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