Liberating self or assistant - Use of force
N.D. Cent. Code § 29-29-09
in effect29-29-09. Liberating self or assistant - Use of force
To execute a search warrant, an officer may break open any outer or inner door or window
of a house for the purpose of liberating a person who, having entered to aid the officer in the
execution of the warrant, is detained therein, or when necessary for the officer's own liberation.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t29c29.pdf#nameddest=29-29-09Fetched: 10/16/2026
