HomeMy WebLinkAbout088-O-22 Adding Subsection 9-1-4-1 “Prohibiting the Use of No-Knock Warrants”
88-O-22
AN ORDINANCE
Adding Subsection 9-1-4-1
“Prohibiting the Use of No-Knock Warrants”
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council has determined it is in the best interest of
the City to periodically review the City Code and amend provisions to better reflect
current state law and the best interests of the City and its residents, and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council has determined it is in the best interest of
the City to amend Section 9-1-4 of the City Code to add a new subsection 9-1-4-1
entitled “Use of No-Knock Warrants Prohibited” by the Evanston Police Department.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: City Code 9-1-4, “Applicable Rules and Regulations” of the
Evanston City Code is hereby amended by adding subsection 9-1-4-1 as follows:
9-1-4-1. USE OF NO-KNOCK WARRANTS PROHIBITED.
The use of “no-knock” warrants by the Evanston Police Department is
prohibited. Every search warrant obtained by a member of the Evanston
Police Department shall be served by a police officer that is readily
identifiable as a uniformed law enforcement officer and, further, the person
serving said warrant shall, prior to the execution of said warrant, provide
audible notice of their authority and purpose at such volume as may
reasonably be expected to be heard by the occupants of the place to be
searched.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
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SECTION 3: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to any
person or circumstance is ruled unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
SECTION 4: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be prima
facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as provided by
the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: ____________ , 2022
Adopted: ______________ , 2022
Attest:
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Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved:
______________________, 2022
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel
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