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AL HB22
Bill
Status
3/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Christopher England
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AI Summary
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Aligns Alabama state law definitions, prohibitions, authorizations, and procedures for pen registers, trap and trace devices, and stored communications with federal law under 18 U.S.C. Chapters 121 and 206, Sections 2701-2712 and 3121-3127.
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Authorizes installation of emergency pen registers and trap and trace devices under 18 U.S.C. Section 3125 when an investigative or law enforcement officer has been specially authorized in writing by the Attorney General, district attorney, or city attorney with prosecuting jurisdiction.
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Permits disclosure of call-identifying addressing, routing, or signaling information that may reveal the physical location of wire or electronic communications service subscribers, customers, or users when authorized under federal emergency provisions.
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Allows declaration of an emergency for situations involving disappearances of individuals, runaway children, or missing persons where no criminal charge is apparent but the individual may be in danger based on age, physical condition, or circumstances surrounding the disappearance.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Stored wire and electronic communications, transactional location records, pen registers, and trap and trace devices, federal law to be followed regarding these devices, use of such devices authorized in emergency situations relating to missing persons
Electronic Monitoring Devices
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
6/1/2011