KY: A court order doesn’t need to be titled “search warrant” to be considered one.

A court order doesn’t need to be titled “search warrant” to be considered one. The statute involved says a “search warrant” is required, but any court order issued on probable cause is valid. Whitlow v. Commonwealth, 2019 Ky. LEXIS 205 (June 14, 2019).

The court finds defendant consented to the search of his house. There also was justification for a protective sweep. United States v. Hernandez, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100836 (W.D. Tex. June 17, 2019).*