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Minnesota Committee Passes Bill to Ban No-Knock Warrants

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:March 28, 2023
Post category:Minnesota Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

Under the proposed law, Minnesota courts would be prohibited from issuing a no-knock warrant. A no-knock warrant is defined as a search warrant authorizing peace officers to enter certain premises without first loudly and understandably announcing the officer's presence or purpose and waiting a reasonable amount of time thereafter prior to entering the premises to allow the subject to become alert and able to comply.

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Minnesota Bills Would Ban No-Knock Warrants

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:March 6, 2023
Post category:Minnesota Network Archives Sovereignty Tenth Amendment Center

Under the proposed law, police officers would be prohibited from executing a no-knock warrant or seeking a warrant authorizing them to make entry into a residence “without first knocking, announcing his or her office, and giving the occupants a reasonable amount of time, no less than 30 seconds, to respond.”

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Texas Bill Would Ban “No-Knock” Warrants

Post author:Tenth Amendment Center
Post published:November 30, 2022
Post category:Network Archives Sovereignty Supreme Court Tenth Amendment Center Texas

The legislation would ban Texas judges from issuing warrants allowing “no-knock” entry. The bill defines “no-knock entry” as “a peace officer’s entry, for the purpose of executing a warrant, into a building or other place without giving notice of the officer’s authority or purpose before entering.”

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