HB835Introduced in the House of Delegates
Criminal Procedure - No-Knock Search Warrants
Introduced by Gabriel Acevero, District 39
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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, before entering certain areas to be searched, to give reasonable notice to alert any occupants of the officer's authority and purpose.
Where it stands
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
February 5, 2026
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Bill history
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
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