No-Knock Warrants

2021

Maryland 

• Limits no-knock raids only to cases in which people are in danger

• Restricts raids to daytime in most cases 

• Requires officers to be in uniform and use a body camera

• Restricts flash band and stun devices in most cases 

• Requires police to report all search warrants annually 

• Requires at least 20 seconds response time for all other warrants 

Kentucky 

• Limits no-knock searches to violent offenders, in which police can establish specific facts that people or evidence are in danger

• Restricts raids to day time unless imminent dangers exist 

• Requires officers to be in uniform and use a body camera 

• Voids all evidence gathered in violation of this policy

Nevada 

• Limits no-knock searches to felony offenses, in which there is significant and imminent danger

• Restricts raids to day time specific circumstance prevent this

• Requires officers to be in uniform and use a body camera 

Maine 

• Limits no-knock warrants to cases involving imminent danger 

• Requires officers to be in uniform

Louisiana

• Limits no-knock searches to cases “necessary to protect life and limb”

• Requires officers to be in uniform 

• Voids all evidence gathered in violation of this policy 

Tennessee

• Banned all no-knock search warrants