Serving the Search Warrant

As you know, judges and prosecutors prefer that your searches and seizures be conducted under authority of a search warrant, whenever possible. The fact that there are only a limited number of exceptions to the general requirement of warrants "underscores the preference accorded police action taken under a warrant, as against searches and seizures without one." (U.S. v. Ventresca)Not only do warrants reduce the risk of evidence suppression, they also reduce exposure to civil liability claims all