Amendment ID: S2800-119

Amendment 119

Banning No-Knock Warrants

Mr. Hinds, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Jehlen and Mr. Collins move to amend the bill by striking section 58 in its entirety and inserting in its place the following new section:-

SECTION 58. Chapter 276 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2C the following section:-

Section 2D. (a) A police officer executing a search warrant shall knock and announce their presence and purpose before forcibly entering a residence.

(b) An officer shall not dispense with the requirement of subsection (a) under any circumstances.

(c) Evidence seized or obtained during the execution of a warrant shall be inadmissible if a law enforcement officer violates this section.