Authority exceeded in executing warrant
United States Code
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- 2025Crowe v. Gee D.N.M.
- 2024Naicom Corporation v. Dish Network Corporation D.P.R.
- 2023Walker v. Walker W.D. Mich.
- 2018Rodriguez v. Swartz 9th Cir.
- 2012United States v. Cortés-Cabán 1st Cir.
- 2007Bansal v. Russ E.D. Pa.
- 1994Printz v. United States D. Mont.
- 1991Schrob v. Catterson 3d Cir.
- 1991No. 90-6051 3rd Cir.
- 1981In re Search Warrant Dated July 4, 1977 D.C. Cir.
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Whoever, in executing a search warrant, willfully exceeds his authority or exercises it with unnecessary severity, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Source: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 803; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title III, § 3002(a)(3), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1805.))