________ is a court issued writ authorizing a law enforcement to search a person, personal property, or a place?

• A. Arrest Warrant
• B. Search Warrant
• C. Subpoena
• D. Writ of Seizure

Answer: (B)

A search warrant is a court-issued writ that authorizes law enforcement to search a person, property, or a place. It is granted by a judge or magistrate based on probable cause and supported by an oath or affirmation, and it must specify where the police may search and what they may seize. This authorization is what differentiates a search from other orders: it’s about looking for evidence in a particular location and collecting specific items, within the bounds set by the warrant.

By contrast, an arrest warrant permits authorities to take a named person into custody; a subpoena compels someone to testify or produce evidence but does not authorize a search; and a writ of seizure is typically a civil tool to seize assets, not a general permission to search locations for evidence.