79610119.2-55Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Criminal ProcedureSearch WarrantsIssuing general search warrant or search warrant without affidavit deemed malfeasanceCode 1950, § 19.1-89; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-55/19.2-54Affidavit preliminary to issuance of search warrant; general search warrant prohibited; effect of failure to file affidavit/19.2-54//19.2-55/19.2/5/19.2-55Any person having authority to issue criminal warrants who wilfully and knowingly issues a general search warrant or a search warrant without the affidavit required by § 19.2-54 shall be deemed guilty of a malfeasance.section1