Persons authorized to execute search warrants

22-2505. Persons authorized to execute search warrants. A search warrant shall be issued in duplicate and shall be directed for execution to all law enforcement officers of the state, or to any law enforcement officer specifically named therein. History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-2505; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 62-1830. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Survey of Recent Cases, 43 K.L.R. 974 (1995). Attorney General's Opinions: Controlled substances; forfeiture; procedure; duties of county attorney and county counselor. 89-102. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Language in K.S.A. 22-2505 cannot be read as an exception to the clear geographic limitation set forth in K.S.A. 22-2401a. State v. Sodders, 18 Kan. App. 2d 657, 659, 856 P.2d 1360 (1993). 2. Whether K.S.A. 22-2401a or this section controls in setting limitations on police jurisdiction in executing search warrants examined. State v. Sodders, 255 Kan. 79, 80, 872 P.2d 736 (1994). 3. District magistrates may not issue search warrants outside their home judicial district, but district judges may. State v. Englund, 50 Kan. App. 2d 123, 329 P.3d 502 (2014). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026