A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prohibit no‑knock warrant service by law enforcement officers in all instances except a hostage rescue.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 15A‑251 reads as rewritten:
"§ 15A‑251.  Entry by force.
An officer may break and enter any premises or vehicle when necessary to the execution of the warrant when effecting the rescue of a hostage that there is probable cause to believe is located on the premises or in the vehicle.
	
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SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to the service of warrants on or after that date.