18 U.S.C. § 3109

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§ 3101
§ 3102
§ 3103
§ 3103a
§ 3104
§ 3105
§ 3106
§ 3107
§ 3108
§ 3109
§ 3110
§ 3111
§ 3112
§ 3113
§ 3114
§ 3115
§ 3116
§ 3117
§ 3118

§ 3109. Breaking doors or windows for entry or exit

The officer may break open any outer or inner door or window of a house, or any part of a house, or anything therein, to execute a search warrant, if, after notice of his authority and purpose, he is refused admittance or when necessary to liberate himself or a person aiding him in the execution of the warrant.

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