AL HB52

State procedures for access to stored wire and electronic communications, transactional location records, pen registers, and trap and trace devices shall be coextensive with federal law under 18 U.S.C. Chapters 121 and 206, Sections 2707-2712 and 3121-3127, and any future amendments.

Emergency pen registers and trap and trace devices may be installed under 18 U.S.C. Section 3125 if the investigating or law enforcement officer declaring the emergency has been specially authorized and designated in writing by the Attorney General, district attorney, or city attorney with prosecuting jurisdiction.

Emergency declarations or orders under federal law may authorize disclosure of call-identifying addressing, routing, or signaling information that reveals the physical location of a wire or electronic communications service subscriber, customer, or user.

Emergencies may be declared for missing persons cases, including disappearances of individuals, runaway children, or missing persons reports where no criminal charge is readily apparent but the individual may be in danger based on age, physical condition, or circumstances of the disappearance.

The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.