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House approves forcible‑entry bill tightening 'no‑knock' standard and adding safeguards for wrong‑house risk
Summary
House Bill 70 passed after sponsors said it balances police tools and Fourth Amendment protections by tightening the no‑knock threshold in some cases, clarifying use‑of‑force standards, and requiring steps to minimize wrong‑address entries; vote was 69–6.
House Bill 70, a floor priority to revise standards governing forcible entry and no‑knock warrants, passed the Utah House on March 4. Representative Roberts, sponsor, said the bill aims to add clarity while preserving necessary law‑enforcement tools. "We're simply trying to introduce standards of caution to make sure it's done when absolutely necessary," Roberts said.
Key provisions include raising the standard for certain no‑knock…
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