LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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Indianapolis, IN 46204
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 7254 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 31, 2020
BILL NUMBER: SB 269 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: No Knock Warrants.
FIRST AUTHOR: Sen. Melton BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: X GENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
X DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill requires a law enforcement officer serving a search or arrest warrant at
a person's home to knock and announce before forcibly executing the warrant. It also makes conforming
amendments.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021.
Explanation of State Expenditures: This bill will require law enforcement agencies and training entities
to modify current training programs and standard operating procedures. These changes are within each
agency’s routine administrative functions and should be able to be implemented with no additional
appropriations, assuming near customary agency staffing and resource levels.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: See Explanation of State Expenditures.
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: Law enforcement agencies; Law Enforcement Training Board; Indiana Law
Enforcement Academy.
Local Agencies Affected: Law enforcement agencies.
Information Sources:
SB 269 1
Fiscal Analyst: Alexander Raggio, 317-234-9485.
SB 269 2


Statutes affected:
1. Introduced Senate Bill (S): 35-33-5-1, 35-33-5-2, 35-33-5-7