AB 137

Under current law, a law enforcement officer executing a search warrant must

knock and announce before entering unless, at the time the warrant is executed, the

law enforcement officer has a reasonable suspicion that knocking and announcing

will be dangerous or futile or will inhibit the effective investigation of the crime. This

bill requires that a law enforcement officer executing a search warrant must, before

entering the premises, identify himself or herself as a law enforcement officer and

announce the authority and purpose of the entry.

Under the bill, a law enforcement officer may execute a search warrant only

between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. unless a judge authorizes the execution of

the search warrant at another time for good cause.