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18 U.S.C. § 3109

Breaking doors or windows for entry or exit

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 3109, Breaking doors or windows for entry or exit, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449747
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The officer may break open any outer or inner door or window of a house, or any part of a house, or anything therein, to execute a search warrant, if, after notice of his authority and purpose, he is refused admittance or when necessary to liberate himself or a person aiding him in the execution of the warrant.

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