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New bill tightening requirements for no-knock warrants gains momentum in the Utah Legislature this year

HB124 would standardize ‘best practices’ for requesting and executing no-knock warrants. However, some question how much the bill would actually accomplish.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) State Rep. Matthew Gwynn, R-Farr West, working at the Utah Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Gwynn, who is also the chief of police in Roy, has sponsored a bill to apply "best practices" to no-knock warrants in Utah.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) State Rep. Matthew Gwynn, R-Farr West, working at the Utah Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Gwynn, who is also the chief of police in Roy, has sponsored a bill to apply "best practices" to no-knock warrants in Utah.