Warrant Reform: Model Legislation
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2022
Level
City or Town, County
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Public Safety
Comprehensive search warrant reforms are critical for reducing unnecessary violence and preventable deaths, as well as increasing accountability for officers’ misconduct. This model legislation bans municipalities from conducting “No Knock” search warrants except under extreme circumstances. In such cases, all No Knock warrant requests must receive final approval from a judge and/or magistrate.