MI SB1094

Law enforcement officers executing search warrants must announce their identity and purpose and wait a reasonable period of time before forcible entry, except as permitted under specific circumstances.

No-knock entry is permitted if the officer has reasonable cause to believe imminent danger exists, an occupant is aware of law enforcement presence, or announcing would inhibit the investigation.

Officers seeking no-knock authorization must include in the warrant affidavit a list of known occupants, their disabilities, and any animals at the location, and must explain the justification for unannounced entry.

No-knock entries authorized under subsection (4) may only occur between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. unless a different time is specifically requested and authorized in the warrant.

Officers conducting forcible entry must be in uniform or otherwise clearly identifiable as law enforcement, and "reasonable period of time" is defined as allowing occupants opportunity to grant admittance while accounting for time needed to destroy evidence.