(a)      The Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee may apply to a judge of the District Court or a circuit court for a search warrant to enter the approved dwelling of an inmate in the program to search for the inmate.

      (b)      An application for a search warrant shall:

            (1)      be in writing;

            (2)      be verified by the applicant; and

            (3)      describe the premises to be searched and the nature, scope, and purpose of the search.

      (c)      A judge who receives an application for a search warrant may issue a warrant on a finding that:

            (1)      the scope of the proposed search is reasonable; and

            (2)      obtaining consent to enter the premises may jeopardize the attempt to take custody of the inmate.

      (d)      (1)      A search warrant issued under this section shall specify the location of the premises to be searched.

            (2)      A search conducted in accordance with a search warrant issued under this section may not exceed the limits specified in the warrant.

      (e)      A search warrant issued under this section shall be executed and returned to the issuing judge:

            (1)      within the period specified in the warrant, which may not exceed 30 days from the date of issuance; or

            (2)      within 15 days after the warrant is issued, if no period is specified in the warrant.