Maryland HB464 repeals the use of no-knock search warrants in the state.

Maryland HB464 repeals the use of no-knock search warrants, which authorize law enforcement officers to enter a building without prior notice. The bill mandates that officers must give reasonable notice of their authority and purpose before entering a building to execute a search warrant, except in exigent circumstances. It also requires law enforcement agencies to report details of search warrant executions to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.

Maryland HB464 repeals the use of no-knock search warrants in the state.

Maryland HB464 repeals the use of no-knock search warrants, which authorize law enforcement officers to enter a building without prior notice. The bill mandates that officers must give reasonable notice of their authority and purpose before entering a building to execute a search warrant, except in exigent circumstances. It also requires law enforcement agencies to report details of search warrant executions to the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy.