The officer executing a search warrant must, before entering the premises, give appropriate notice of his identity and purpose to the person to be searched, or the person in apparent control of the premises to be searched. If it is unclear whether anyone is present at the premises to be searched, he must give the notice in a manner likely to be heard by anyone who is present.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-249
Officer to give notice of identity and purpose
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case 151 N.C. App. 420 - State v. Reid (2002)
Most recently applied in 260 N.C. App. 418 - State v. Winchester (July 2018)
1973, c. 1286, s. 1.
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Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.