2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 15A-248. Time of execution of a search warrant.

§ 15A‑248.  Time of execution of a search warrant.

A search warrant must be executed within 48 hours from the time of issuance. Any warrant not executed within that time limit is void and must be marked "not executed" and returned without unnecessary delay to the clerk of the issuing court. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)