Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with amendments and pass a bill that requires officers serving a warrant to declare the officer's office and business and wait thirty seconds before entry into a house, store, or other building, subject to certain circumstances.

Highlights:

• Requires the serving officer or officers to declare the officer's office and business in an audible voice and wait at least thirty seconds for compliance before entry into a house, store, or other building to serve the warrant; provided that the thirty seconds will commence at the moment the announcement of presence is made by the officer for all warrants (Sec. 1).

• Requires any officer serving a warrant to do so in an authorized uniform and wear and use a body-worn video camera. An officer serving a warrant will not obscure or conceal the officer's office in the process of serving the warrant (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits an officer from entering a house to arrest an offender without audibly declaring the officer's office and business and waiting at least 30 seconds for compliance before entry; provided that the thirty seconds shall commence at the moment the announcement of presence is made by the officer (Sec. 2).

• Requires the officer to audibly declare the officer's office and business and wait at least thirty seconds before entry; provided further that the thirty seconds shall commence at the moment the announcement of presence is made by the officer (Sec. 3).

• Establishes when a complaint is made to any prosecuting officer of the commission of any offense, the prosecuting officer shall examine the complainant, shall reduce the substance of the complaint to writing, and shall cause the complaint to be subscribed by the complainant under oath, which the prosecuting officer is hereby authorized to administer, or the complaint will be made by a declaration following the rules of court (Sec. 4).

• Prohibits a warrant that permits an officer to enter a house, store, or other building without audibly declaring the officer's office and business and waiting at least thirty seconds for compliance before entry; provided further that the thirty seconds will commence at the moment the announcement of presence is made by the officer (Sec. 4).

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires officers serving a warrant to declare the officer's office and business and wait thirty seconds before entry into a house, store, or other building, subject to certain circumstances.

Highlights:

• Requires the serving officer or officers to declare the officer's office and business in an audible voice and wait at least thirty seconds for compliance before entry into a house, store, or other building to serve the warrant; provided that the thirty seconds will commence at the moment the announcement of presence is made by the officer for all warrants (Sec. 1).

• Requires any officer serving a warrant to do so in an authorized uniform and wear and use a body-worn video camera. An officer serving a warrant will not obscure or conceal the officer's office in the process of serving the warrant (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits an officer from entering a house to arrest an offender without audibly declaring the officer's office and business and waiting at least 30 seconds for compliance before entry; provided that the thirty seconds shall commence at the moment the announcement of presence is made by the officer (Sec. 2).

• Requires the officer to audibly declare the officer's office and business and wait at least thirty seconds before entry; provided further that the thirty seconds shall commence at the moment the announcement of presence is made by the officer (Sec. 3).

• Establishes when a complaint is made to any prosecuting officer of the commission of any offense, the prosecuting officer shall examine the complainant, shall reduce the substance of the complaint to writing, and shall cause the complaint to be subscribed by the complainant under oath, which the prosecuting officer is hereby authorized to administer, or the complaint will be made by a declaration following the rules of court (Sec. 4).

• Prohibits a warrant that permits an officer to enter a house, store, or other building without audibly declaring the officer's office and business and waiting at least thirty seconds for compliance before entry; provided further that the thirty seconds will commence at the moment the announcement of presence is made by the officer (Sec. 4).

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