No-Knock Warrants

Minnesota Committee Passes Bill to Ban No-Knock Warrants

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

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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Vermont Bill Would Ban No-Knock Warrants

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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New Hampshire House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Ban “No-Knock” Warrants

The legislation would ban New Hampshire law enforcement officers from seeking, executing, or participating in a “no-knock” warrant.

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Maryland Bill Would Ban No-Knock Warrants

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 11, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Maryland House would ban “no-knock” warrants and take a step toward nullifying several Supreme Court opinions in practice and effect. Del. Gabriel Acevero (D) introduced House Bill 38 (HB38) on Jan. 11. The legislation would prohibit judges from issuing no-knock warrants defined as “a search […]

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Mississippi Bill Would Restrict “No-Knock” Warrants

The legislation would require police serving a search or arrest warrant to “give appropriate notice of the identity, authority and purpose of the officer to the person to be searched or arrested, or to the person in apparent control of the premises to be searched.”

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New Hampshire Bill Would Ban “No-Knock” Warrants

The legislation would ban New Hampshire law enforcement officers from seeking, executing, or participating in “no-knock” warrant.

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Texas Bill Would Ban “No-Knock” Warrants

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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