Oklahoma § 22-1226 - Form of search warrant

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§ 22-1226. Form of search warrant

The warrant must be in substantially the following form:

County of _______________

In the name of the State of Oklahoma. To any peace officer of

this state.

Probable cause having been shown on this date before me, by

(name every officer and person who has made affidavit or given oral

testimony supplementing an affidavit) for believing the following

property (describe the property) or person for whom an arrest

warrant has been issued (describe the person and the court from

which the arrest warrant has been issued) is located at (specify the

location where the property is shown to be).

You are therefore commanded, in the daytime (or “at any time of

the day or night,” as the case may be, according to Section 1230, as

amended, of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes), to make immediate

search on the person of C.D. (or “in the house situated,” describing

it, or any other place to be searched, with reasonable

particularity, as the case may be), for the following property

(describing it with reasonable particularity) or person for whom an

arrest warrant has been issued (describe the person and the court

from which the arrest warrant has been issued), and if you find the

same, or any part thereof, to bring it forthwith before me, at

(stating the place) or before a magistrate who presides in the

judicial district in which the property or person was found and

seized.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure

Dated at _______________ the _____ day of _______________,

20___.

______________________________

(Signature of Judge)

______________________________

(Judge’s Official Designation)

R.L.1910, § 6064; Laws 1971, c. 120, § 2, emerg. eff. May 3, 1971.

Amended by Laws 1990, c. 290, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 2024, c.

39, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 22-1226

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 22-1226 cover?

Section 22-1226 ("Form of search warrant") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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