Whenever the chief of police or any policeman is satisfied that there is reasonable cause for searching any house, building, apartment, room, or place for property that has been stolen, embezzled or fraudulently obtained or for counterfeit or spurious money, or tools, machinery or materials for making the same, or for gaming apparatus, or implements used or kept and provided to be used in unlawful gaming, it shall be the duty of the chief of police or policeman to swear out a search warrant for the search of such premises, as provided by state law. (Prior code § 30-3-16)

2.34.160