Under a nighttime search warrant, approval is not required if the search begins before 10 pm.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not specified
• D. It depends on the officer's training

Answer: (A)

Nighttime warrants are restricted by a specific window for when a search can be conducted, with the idea that after-hours action requires extra oversight. In many jurisdictions, the nighttime period begins at 10 pm. The approval requirement is tied to initiating a nighttime entry within that window. If the search starts before 10 pm, it is not yet within the nighttime window, so no separate after-hours approval is needed to begin the search. The operation can proceed under the warrant's authority, though ongoing or additional actions after the window opens must still comply with the rules and scope of the warrant. This is why the statement is considered correct: starting the search before 10 pm avoids the special after-hours approval requirement.