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Committee votes to advance change that would require known lawful occupants be given notice when search warrants are served
Summary
Senate Bill 4-44 would clarify how search-warrant service is made and require that an original warrant or a duplicate be exhibited to the person or a known lawful occupant at a property to be searched. The committee advanced the bill after proponents said it would reduce conflicts at service.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 4-44, a bill that revises statutory language governing service of search warrants to ensure that the original warrant or a duplicate is exhibited at the place to be searched and that a “known lawful occupant” — not an incidental visitor — may be served notice.
Why it matters: Proponents, including law‑enforcement reform advocates and families of people killed during warrant…
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