S.228

An act relating to prohibiting no-knock warrants

Sponsors: Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sen. Ruth Hardy, Sen. Richard McCormack, Sen. Andrew Perchlik

Location: Senate Committee on Judiciary

Last Recorded Action: 1/11/2022 - Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2021-2022

Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:30 AM

S.228 - An act relating to prohibiting no-knock warrants

Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Sponsor, -
Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
David Peterson, Captain, Vermont State Police
John Campbell, Executive Director, Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Committee(s):
Senate Committee on Judiciary
10:00 AM

S.228 - An act relating to prohibiting no-knock warrants

Committee Discussion
Constitutional Basis of Knock and Announce Requirement :Rule 41

Erik FitzPatrick, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Defender General's Office
Evan Meenan, Deputy Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
Michael E. Schirling, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety