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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 12.04.08.05" title_num="12" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="08" heading="No-Knock Warrant Service.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>To increase the likelihood of safely resolving a high-risk warrant service operation, a law enforcement agency shall ensure that a police officer conducting no-knock warrant service:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Successfully completes the minimum training requirements established in Regulation .06 of this chapter prior to service of a no-knock warrant; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Adheres to the law enforcement agency’s internal policy and procedures.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Regardless of whether a judicial officer has authorized a police officer to enter a premises without knocking and announcing the police officer’s presence prior to entry, a police officer shall, based upon exigent circumstances existing at the time of the entry determine whether such an announcement:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is reasonable;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Increases the risk or danger to the police officer and others; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Inhibits the effective investigation of a crime by enabling the destruction or tampering of evidence.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>