Title 17, Chapter 5, Section 30
( 17-5-30)
(a) A defendant aggrieved by an unlawful search and seizure may move
the court for the return of property, the possession of which is not
otherwise unlawful, and to suppress as evidence anything so obtained
on the grounds that: (1) The search and seizure without a warrant was illegal; or (2) The search and seizure with a warrant was illegal because the
warrant is insufficient on its face, there was not probable cause
for the issuance of the warrant, or the warrant was illegally
executed. (b) The motion shall be in writing and state facts showing that the
search and seizure were unlawful. The judge shall receive evidence
out of the presence of the jury on any issue of fact necessary to
determine the motion; and the burden of proving that the search and
seizure were lawful shall be on the state. If the motion is granted
the property shall be restored, unless otherwise subject to lawful
detention, and it shall not be admissible in evidence against the
movant in any trial. (c) The motion shall be made only before a court with jurisdiction
to try the offense. If a criminal accusation is filed or if an
indictment or special presentment is returned by a grand jury, the
motion shall be made only before the court in which the accusation,
indictment, or special presentment is filed and pending. |