knock and announce rule

knock-and-announce rule. Criminal procedure. The requirement that the police knock at the door and announce their identity, authority, and purpose before entering a residence to execute an arrest or search warrant. — Also termed knock-and-notice rule. Cf. no-knock search warrant under SEARCH WARRANT; no-knock search under SEARCH. [Cases: Searches and Seizures 54, 143.

1. C.J.S. Searches and Seizures §§ 64–65, 195–201.]


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