# D.C. Code § 23-523: Time of execution of search warrants

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-523

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 23-523
- **Heading:** Time of execution of search warrants
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 23 / Chapter 5 / § 23-523

## Text

(a) A search warrant shall not be executed more than ten days after the date of issuance and shall be returned to the court after its execution or expiration in accordance with section 23-521(f)(6).
(b) A search warrant may be executed on any day of the week and, in the absence of express authorization in the warrant pursuant to section 23-521(f)(5), shall be executed only during the hours of daylight. For the purposes of this subsection, the term “hours of daylight” means between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 23-501 § 23-501. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-501.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-521 § 23-521. Nature and issuance of search warrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-521.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-522 § 23-522. Applications for search warrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-522.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-523 § 23-523. Time of execution of search warrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-523.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-524 § 23-524. Execution of search warrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-524.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-525 § 23-525. Disposition of property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-525.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-526 § 23-526. Limitations on consent searches.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-526.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-531 § 23-531. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-531.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-532 § 23-532. Depositing of seized currency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-532.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-533 § 23-533. Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-533.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-534 § 23-534. Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-534.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-541 § 23-541. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-541.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-542 § 23-542. Interception, disclosure, and use of wire or oral communications prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-542.md)
- [D.C. Code § 23-543 § 23-543. Possession, sale, distribution, manufacture, assembly, and advertising of wire or oral communication intercepting devices prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T23_C5_S23-543.md)

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