This bill amends the provisions of law regarding no-knock warrants by:
1. Removing the provision stating that any warrant is a no-knock warrant if it is executed without waiting 20 seconds after announcement of authority and purpose to make entry;
2. Adding preventing the destruction of evidence to death and bodily harm in the exceptions to the requirements of no-knock warrants;
3. Changing the clothing required to identify law enforcement while executing a no-knock warrant from a uniform to an article of clothing that clearly identifies an officer executing the warrant as a law enforcement officer;
4. Requiring law enforcement officers executing a no-knock warrant to follow the policy of the lead law enforcement agency executing the warrant as opposed to an individual officer's law enforcement agency; and
5. Allowing an untrained officer to use a stun grenade, stun, distraction or other similar device during the execution of a no-knock warrant in exigent circumstances.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1087, HP 682: 15.57