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Senate approves limits on ‘‘no‑knock’’ entries in search‑and‑seizure bill

Utah State Senate · February 5, 2003
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The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 48 on Feb. 4, 2003, amending the state’s forcible entry statute to add limits on warrantless ‘‘no‑knock’’ entries, aligning state law with U.S. Supreme Court standards. Sponsor Senator Thomas said the changes require consent or exigent circumstances for such entries.

Senators on Feb. 4 passed Senate Bill 48, which revises Utah’s forcible‑entry statute to restrict warrantless “no‑knock” entries by law enforcement and align state law with recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent. Senator Thomas, the bill’s sponsor, told the chamber the measure ‘‘puts limitations on [no‑knock] entries’’ and limits them to…

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