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Task: How Long Must Officers Wait Following a Knock and Announce

United States v. Banks, 540 U.S. 31 (2003).
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Following a knock and announce, officers may force entry in order to

prevent the occupants from destroying evidence. When forcing

entry for this purpose officers need not wait any longer than it would
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take for an occupant to begin destroying the evidence. In a drug

case the Court found a 15-20 second wait for a response at the

door, prior to forcing entry, to be sufficient.
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The Court noted that if officers are seeking a stolen piano, they may

have to wait longer since it would be more difficult to destroy such
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an item. Thus the focus here is on the nature of the item sought.

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