Mississippi Code
Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses
§ 99-27-19. Search warrant; form

The form of search warrant may be as follows:
Search Warrant. "State of Mississippi, County. To any lawful officer of County: Whereas, has this day made complaint on oath, before the undersigned officer in and for said county, that he has reason to believe, and does believe, that intoxicating liquor is being (strike out any of the following not sworn to): (1) Stored, kept, owned, controlled or possessed for purposes of sale in violation of law (2) Sold or offered for sale in violation of law (3) Manufactured or distilled in violation of law (4) Attempted to be manufactured or distilled in violation of law (5) Attempted to be transported in violation of law in the residence, outhouses, barns, stalls, smokehouses, crib, and in the yard and garden, and in the field and woods near the residence of in the district of said County and on Section Township Range in said county, and more particularly described as follows: violation of the laws of the state of Mississippi; And that intoxicating liquor is being transported and attempted to be transported in a wagon, cart, automobile or other vehicle along the public road in said county known as the public road, in violation of the laws of the state of Mississippi. And that is suspected of being guilty of said violations in said county and state. And the undersigned having examined and considered said affidavit, and also after having heard and considered evidence in support thereof, doth find that probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant in the premises doth exist; Wherefore, we command you that with such aid as in your judgment shall be needed, you do proceed in the day, or nighttime, to enter by breaking, if necessary, and to diligently search said above described places, or any of them, or said described vehicles and automobiles, in said county and state, for said intoxicating liquor, stills, and integral parts thereof, vehicles and receptacles and appliances as are used in connection therewith, making known to the person or persons in control thereof, if any, your authority for so doing, and if any intoxicating liquor, stills, or still, or integral part or parts thereof, vehicles, vessels, receptacles, as are used in connection therewith be found, that you seize same, and if practicable, that you bring them before me at my office instanter, and also arrest the said and all other persons as may be in possession or control thereof, and bring them before me, and have then and there this writ, with your proceedings noted thereon. Herein fail not. Witness my hand, this the day of , 2. (Official title)"
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Mississippi Code

Title 99 - Criminal Procedure

Chapter 27 - Proceedings for Intoxicating Beverage Offenses

§ 99-27-1. Petition to subpoena witnesses having knowledge of violations

§ 99-27-3. Taking testimony and filing for delivery to grand jury

§ 99-27-5. Grand jury not prevented from making investigation

§ 99-27-7. Duty of mayor or justice of the peace to issue warrant for offender

§ 99-27-9. Statement not limited to proof of single violation at trial

§ 99-27-11. Seizure and destruction of intoxicating liquors and appliances permitted; writ of seizure for vehicles, etc.

§ 99-27-13. Owner may interpose claim to seized property; jurisdiction and procedure

§ 99-27-15. Affidavit for search warrant; contents of warrant; service and return

§ 99-27-17. Affidavit for search warrant; form

§ 99-27-19. Search warrant; form

§ 99-27-21. Search of motor vehicles, etc. and seizure of liquor without warrant

§ 99-27-23. Clubs, boats, places where liquor found may be abated as nuisance

§ 99-27-25. Club to forfeit charter; boat may be sold

§ 99-27-27. Common carriers, etc., required to produce books for examination

§ 99-27-29. Common carriers, etc. to keep record of alcohol and wine deliveries; inspection by officers; competent evidence at trial

§ 99-27-31. Common carriers, etc. to file statement of deliveries with circuit clerk; procedure to compel compliance

§ 99-27-33. Circuit clerk to file and record statement; inspection by officers; competent evidence at trial; grand jury to investigate compliance

§ 99-27-35. Venue of prosecutions for unlawful shipment

§ 99-27-37. Counties and municipalities may appropriate money to procure evidence of liquor and narcotics violations

§ 99-27-39. Payment by liquor dealers of penalty to state, county, or municipality

§ 99-27-41. Concurrent jurisdiction given chancery courts for enforcing § 99-27-39

§ 99-27-43. Justices of the peace not to suspend sentences

§ 99-27-45. Witnesses compelled to testify; disclosure not to be used against witness