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HB 255

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No-Knock Warrants

Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the authority for the issuance and execution of a no-knock search warrant; establishing that a warrant may not authorize an officer to enter a building, apartment, premises, or place without first announcing the officer's purpose and authority; specifying that a warrant may be executed only between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.; and requiring an officer executing a search warrant, prior to entering certain areas to be searched, to give reasonable notice to alert any occupants of the officer's authority and purpose.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 12FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVTaylor, RonnieFreeState JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVHawkins, ChristinaMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
FAVKemerer, HannibalMaryland Office of the Public DefenderWritten (PDF)
FAVJames, KeishaNational Lawyers Guild - National Police Accountability ProjectWritten (PDF)
FAVTaylor, VanitaOffice of the Public DefenderOral
FAVLandau, RobertSSJCWritten (PDF)
FAVNickerson, LaurenSocial Work Advocates for Social ChangeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Acevero, Delegate AceverolegislatorIndividualOral
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLent, MichaelIndividualPosition only
FAVRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
UNFCohen, ElliotBaltimore City Police Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 3Position only
UNFRose, DaveBaltimore County FOP Lodge #4Position only
UNFShellenberger, ScottBaltimore County State's Attorney's OfficeOral + Written (PDF)
UNFconsoli, angeloFOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeWritten (PDF)
UNFMansfield, AndrealobbyistTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFEdwards, RichardIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFMansfield, AndreaTowing & Recovery Professionals of MarylandRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.