New York A05565 amends criminal procedure law to regulate search warrant execution, including timing and reporting requirements.

New York A05565 amends the criminal procedure law to establish stricter guidelines for the execution of search warrants. It mandates that officers executing a warrant must wait at least thirty seconds for occupants to respond before entering, except in exigent circumstances. The bill requires officers to file a report with the issuing court after executing a warrant, detailing the execution. It also mandates that the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services establish a system to record and monitor the issuance and execution of search warrants.

New York A05565 amends criminal procedure law to regulate search warrant execution, including timing and reporting requirements.

New York A05565 amends the criminal procedure law to establish stricter guidelines for the execution of search warrants. It mandates that officers executing a warrant must wait at least thirty seconds for occupants to respond before entering, except in exigent circumstances. The bill requires officers to file a report with the issuing court after executing a warrant, detailing the execution. It also mandates that the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services establish a system to record and monitor the issuance and execution of search warrants.