N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A-251
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
An officer may break and enter any premises or vehicle when necessary to the execution of the warrant if:
An officer may break and enter any premises or vehicle when necessary to the execution of the warrant if:
(1) The officer has previously announced his identity and purpose as required by G.S. 15A-249 and reasonably believes either that admittance is being denied or unreasonably delayed or that the premises or vehicle is unoccupied; or
(1) The officer has previously announced his identity and purpose as required by G.S. 15A-249 and reasonably believes either that admittance is being denied or unreasonably delayed or that the premises or vehicle is unoccupied; or
(2) The officer has probable cause to believe that the giving of notice would endanger the life or safety of any person.
(2) The officer has probable cause to believe that the giving of notice would endanger the life or safety of any person.
History
(1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
Legal Periodicals. - For survey of 1978 law on criminal procedure, see 57 N.C.L. Rev. 1007 (1979).
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.