18 USC § 3105 - Persons authorized to serve search warrant

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s3105"
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title: "18 USC § 3105 - Persons authorized to serve search warrant"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "3105"
section_name: "Persons authorized to serve search warrant"
chapter_number: 205
chapter_name: "SEARCHES AND SEIZURES"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 819.)"
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# § 3105. Persons authorized to serve search warrant

A search warrant may in all cases be served by any of the officers mentioned in its direction or by an officer authorized by law to serve such warrant, but by no other person, except in aid of the officer on his requiring it, he being present and acting in its execution.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 819.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 617 (, title XI, § 7, ).

Minor change was made in phraseology.