H.B.
70
FORCIBLE ENTRY AMENDMENTS
House Committee
Amendments
Amendment 1 February 7, 2014 6:20 PM
Representative Marc K. Roberts
proposes the following amendments:
1. Page
1, Lines 24 through 27
:
24
.
{
explain
}
demonstrate
why law enforcement officials cannot use less invasive or
25
confrontational methods to effectuate the necessary search or arrest;
and
{
26
. explain why the search or arrest cannot be executed during the day, if it is to be
27
executed at night, as defined; and
}
2. Page
2, Line 53
:
53
(c) (i) The officer need not give a demand and explanation
, or identify himself or herself,
before
making a forcible
3. Page
3, Line 69
:
69
(3) A judge or magistrate issuing a warrant pursuant to Subsection (2) shall
{
ensure
}
make a
finding
that
4. Page
3, Lines 71 through 76
:
71
(a)
{
explains
}
demonstrates
why law enforcement officers are unable to detain the suspect or
search the
72
residence using less invasive or confrontational methods;
and
73
{
(b) explains why the warrant cannot be executed during daylight hours, if the warrant is
74
to be executed at night, which is the time between one hour after sunset on one day and one
75
hour before sunrise on the following day; and
}
76
{
(c)
}
(b)
describes:
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