Title 17, Chapter 5, Section 27
( 17-5-27)
All necessary and reasonable force may be used to effect an entry
into any building or property or part thereof to execute a search
warrant if, after verbal notice or an attempt in good faith to give
verbal notice by the officer directed to execute the same of his
authority and purpose: (1) He is refused admittance; (2) The person or persons within the building or property or part
thereof refuse to acknowledge and answer the verbal notice or the
presence of the person or persons therein is unknown to the
officer; or (3) The building or property or part thereof is not then occupied
by any person. |