2014 North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 15A - Criminal Procedure Act.
Article 11 - Search Warrants.
§ 15A-249 - Officer to give notice of identity and purpose.
15A-249. Officer to give notice of identity and purpose.
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. (1973, c. 1286, s. 1.)
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