Maryland House Bill 255

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-08 - First Reading Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Repealing the authority for the issuance and execution of a no-knock search warrant; establishing that a warrant may not authorize an officer to enter a building, apartment, premises, or place without first announcing the officer's purpose and authority; specifying that a warrant may be executed only between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and requiring an officer executing a search warrant, prior to entering certain areas to be searched, to give reasonable notice to alert any occupants of the officer's authority and purpose.

No-Knock Warrants

Del. Gabriel Acevero [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-08	House	First Reading Judiciary
2024-09-16	House	Pre-filed

HB27 (Carry Over) 2024-02-10 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Procedure	1	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	3	207	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	3	525	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0255?ys=2025RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0255f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/Pubs/BudgetFiscal/2025RS-HB0255-REIN.pdf