Is a police officer required to make a "knock-notice" announcement before entering a house?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Lindsey, 877 F.2d 777 (9th Cir. 1989):
The federal "knock-notice" statute provides that a police officer, before opening the door of a house to enter, must give notice of his purpose and authority, and be refused admittance. 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3109 (1982). "The interval of time an officer must wait between announcement and entry depends on the circumstances of each case." United States v. McConney, 728 F.2d 1195, 1206 (9th Cir.) (en banc), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 824, 105 S.Ct. 101, 83 L.Ed.2d 46 (1984).
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