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§ 3103a. Additional grounds for issuing warrant
(a)
In General.—
In addition to the grounds for issuing a warrant in section
3103 of this title, a warrant may be issued to search for and seize any property that constitutes evidence of a criminal offense in violation of the laws of the United States.
(b)
Delay.—
With respect to the issuance of any warrant or court order under this section, or any other rule of law, to search for and seize any property or material that constitutes evidence of a criminal offense in violation of the laws of the United States, any notice required, or that may be required, to be given may be delayed if—
(1)
the court finds reasonable cause to believe that providing immediate notification of the execution of the warrant may have an adverse result (as defined in section
2705);
(2)
the warrant prohibits the seizure of any tangible property, any wire or electronic communication (as defined in section
2510), or, except as expressly provided in chapter 121, any stored wire or electronic information, except where the court finds reasonable necessity for the seizure; and
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