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9. General principles of warrants
 
  Article 55-Warrants and medical examinations  
55.1 Warrants and medical examinations  
  A "search and medically examine warrant" is a written order, issued by a magistrate and directed to a peace officer, commanding them to secure a person in order to make a medical examination and to deliver to the magistrate any of the medical evidence pursuant to the order.  
  In order for a search and medically examine warrant to be granted against a person or property the following conditions of probable cause must be met:  
  (1) that a specific offense has allegedly been committed which involves medical evidence upon a person;  
  (2) that the person has refused to voluntarily provide for medical examination or samples for analysis;  
  (3) A sworn affidavit setting forth substantial these facts establishing probable cause has been filed properly.  
     
     
 
 

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