# 19 CFR § 162.12: Service of search warrant

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.12

## Section

- **Citation:** 19 CFR § 162.12
- **Heading:** Service of search warrant
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 19—Customs Duties > CHAPTER I—U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > PART 162—INSPECTION, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE > Subpart B—Search Warrants

## Text

A search warrant shall be served in person by the officer to whom it is issued and addressed. In serving a search warrant, the officer shall leave a copy of the warrant with the person in charge or possession of the premises, or in the absence of any person, the copy shall be left in some conspicuous place on the premises searched.

## Nearby sections

- [19 CFR § 162.3 § 162.3 Boarding and search of vessels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.3.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.4 § 162.4 Search for letters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.4.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.5 § 162.5 Search of arriving vehicles and aircraft.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.5.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.6 § 162.6 Search of persons, baggage, and merchandise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.6.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.7 § 162.7 Search of vehicles, persons, or beasts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.7.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.8 § 162.8 Preclearance inspections and examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.8.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.11 § 162.11 Authority to procure warrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.11.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.12 § 162.12 Service of search warrant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.12.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.13 § 162.13 Search of rooms not described in warrant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.13.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.15 § 162.15 Receipt for seized property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.15.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.21 § 162.21 Responsibility and authority for seizures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.21.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.22 § 162.22 Seizure of conveyances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.22.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.23 § 162.23 Seizure under section 596(c), Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1595a(c)).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.23.md)
- [19 CFR § 162.31 § 162.31 Notice of fine, penalty, or forfeiture incurred.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.31.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-19-162.12. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.