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MHHS · Protection Against Family Violence Act

10 Warrant permitting entry

Current to 2025-06-11 · Official PDF

(1) A judge may issue a warrant, on application by a person
designated in the regulations and without notice to the respondent,
if the judge is satisfied by information on oath that there are
reasonable and probable grounds to believe that
(a) the person who provided the information on oath has been
refused access to a family member, and
(b) the family member may have been the subject of family
violence and will be found at the place to be searched.
(2) A warrant issued by a judge authorizes the person named in the
warrant
(a) to enter the place named in the warrant and any other
structure or building used in connection with the place,
(b) to search for, assist or examine the family member, and
(c) with the family member's consent, to remove the family
member from the premises for the purpose of assisting or
examining the family member.
1998 cP-19.2 s10