NC S696

Requires judicial probable cause finding that giving notice would endanger life or safety before officers can execute a no-knock search warrant

Mandates that officers wait sufficient time after announcing identity and purpose for occupants to respond or for officers to determine forced entry is necessary

Requires warrant applications seeking no-knock authority to include specific factual allegations establishing danger from giving notice

Shifts authority for no-knock entries from individual officer discretion to prior judicial approval documented in the warrant itself

Effective October 1, 2025, applying to search warrants issued on or after that date