(a) Issuance of Warrant. A warrant may be issued under this rule by any justice or judge to search for and seize any schedule Z drug that is declared to be contraband and subject to seizure by 17-A M.R.S.A. ยง1114. Rule 41(a), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure shall govern the issuance and execution of any warrant authorized by this rule. (b) Suppression of Evidence. In a proceeding under a statute which makes the possession of a schedule Z drug a civil violation a District Court Judge may, with the consent of both parties, entertain a motion to suppress evidence prior to trial. If a question concerning the admissibility of evidence has not been determined by motion to suppress prior to trial, upon appropriate objection, it shall be determined by the District Court Judge at the time of trial.
