Outside daytime hours, execution is permitted if:

Outside daytime hours, execution is permitted if:

• A. Good cause shown by a judge or magistrate, or if the warrant is for withdrawal of blood
• B. Emergency only
• C. After-hours warrant is always required
• D. Never outside daytime hours

Answer: (A)

Outside daytime hours, officers may execute a warrant when a judge or magistrate shows good cause for after-hours action, or when the warrant specifically authorizes a blood withdrawal. This reflects a balance between timely, necessary police action and protecting residents’ rights; if there’s a compelling reason to act at night—such as preventing the destruction of evidence or ensuring safety—the magistrate can grant permission. A blood-draw warrant is treated as urgent enough to justify night execution even without a separate after-hours authorization. The other options are too narrow or incorrect: emergencies are part of good cause but not the only reason; an after-hours warrant need not always be issued; and there is allowance for after-hours action, so never outside daytime hours isn’t correct.

Outside daytime hours, officers may execute a warrant when a judge or magistrate shows good cause for after-hours action, or when the warrant specifically authorizes a blood withdrawal. This reflects a balance between timely, necessary police action and protecting residents’ rights; if there’s a compelling reason to act at night—such as preventing the destruction of evidence or ensuring safety—the magistrate can grant permission. A blood-draw warrant is treated as urgent enough to justify night execution even without a separate after-hours authorization. The other options are too narrow or incorrect: emergencies are part of good cause but not the only reason; an after-hours warrant need not always be issued; and there is allowance for after-hours action, so never outside daytime hours isn’t correct.