(Indianapolis, Ind.) - Indiana’s Supreme Court ruled last year that citizens have no right to resist illegal police entries into their homes.
Now, lawmakers are backing legislation that would allow residents some limited rights to resist such entries.
A state Senate committee voted 8-0 Tuesday to approve the bill. It now moves to the full Senate.
If it becomes law, it would allow residents to resist if the police officer wasn't identified or on official duty. It would permit officers to enter homes when they have warrants, are chasing a criminal suspect, or believe somebody inside may be in danger.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled in May that an Evansville man did not have the right to resist a police officer from entering his home without a warrant after his wife had called 911 during a domestic violence situation. The 3-2 decision made national headlines, with many Indiana lawmakers vowing to strengthen laws to protect citizens’ Fourth Amendment rights, also known as the "Castle Doctrine."
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