relative to requisites for a criminal search warrant.

This bill updates the rules for issuing and executing criminal search warrants in New Hampshire, primarily affecting law enforcement officers and judges. It requires officers to identify themselves and announce their purpose before entering a property, unless they have a specific "no-knock" warrant. A no-knock warrant allows entry without knocking or announcing presence only under strict conditions, such as an imminent threat of physical injury, exigent circumstances, or specific cases like human trafficking where evidence could be destroyed. To prevent abuse, the law mandates that officers obtain written approval from a chief law enforcement officer before seeking a no-knock warrant and requires agencies to report their use of these warrants to prosecutors within 48 hours.