MD HB27 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB38
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-10 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-02-10 - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 within the officer's authority and purpose.
Title
No–Knock Warrants
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-10 | House | Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-10 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
| 2023-08-14 | House | Pre-filed |
Same As/Similar To
HB38 (Carry Over) 2023-01-17 - Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Criminal Law - Procedures
Evidence
Identification
Investigations and Inquiries
Judges
Law Enforcement
Notices
Search and Seizure
Time
Warrants
Evidence
Identification
Investigations and Inquiries
Judges
Law Enforcement
Notices
Search and Seizure
Time
Warrants
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Procedure | 1 | 203 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
