Which is a written order commanding a peace officer to search for personal property or other evidence and return it to the magistrate?

• A. Administrative Warrant
• B. Right of Entry
• C. Civil Rights Violation
• D. Search Warrant

Answer: (D)

The concept being tested is how a formal court order enables law enforcement to obtain evidence. A search warrant is a written order issued by a magistrate directing peace officers to search a specified place for particular property or evidence and to bring those items back to the magistrate. It describes where to search and what items to seize, and it rests on probable cause. The officers execute it to collect evidence for a case and typically file an inventory or return with the court after the seizure.

Administrative warrants serve regulatory inspections and aren’t the tool used to seize personal property as criminal evidence. A right of entry relates to entering a place under consent or statutory authority, not a broad court-ordered search for evidence. Civil rights violation refers to a legal claim, not a warrant or order.