Nighttime and No-Knock Refer to

question 34

Multiple Choice

Nighttime and no-knock refer to

• A) advice given by the prosecutor on when and how to serve a warrant.
• B) recommendations by a magistrate on when or how to serve a warrant.
• C) special provisions contained in search warrants.
• D) advice or recommendations by either the prosecutor or a magistrate on when and how to serve a warrant.
• E) none of these choices.

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