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NY S01402
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Sanders
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AI Summary
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Restricts "no-knock" search warrants to situations where giving notice creates imminent danger to life, prohibits their use to search residences for controlled substances, and requires district attorneys or attorneys general to apply for such warrants
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Limits execution hours for no-knock warrants to 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM unless the suspect is imminently likely to flee, commit a violent felony, or poses imminent danger to officers
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Requires officers executing search warrants to wear official uniforms with visible name badges and identification numbers, wait a minimum of 30 seconds for occupants to respond, and prohibits use of flash bang or stun devices except in verifiable life-threatening circumstances
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Mandates detailed reporting on all search warrant executions to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, including information on force used, injuries, property damage, and whether evidence was seized or arrests made
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Creates mandatory restitution for property damage caused during warrant execution and makes evidence inadmissible if obtained through warrants executed in violation of the new requirements, with officers subject to fines, suspension, or termination
Legislative Description
Relates to the execution of a warrant of arrest; authorizes the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to establish a system to record and monitor the issuance and execution of search warrants; authorizes the chief administrator of the court system to establish educational programs for judicial personnel on the law of searches, arrests and seizures.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026