AZ HB2891

Wireless telecommunications service providers must disclose call location information to law enforcement when necessary to respond to emergency calls or situations involving risk of death or serious physical injury.

Wireless service providers must register their name and contact information with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, which will distribute this information to law enforcement agencies quarterly.

Service providers and their employees have immunity from civil liability when providing call location information in good faith pursuant to this section.

The wireless device user must receive written notice at least 48 hours before location information is shared with law enforcement, including facts supporting the emergency request.

Service providers cannot release location information to individuals with criminal histories involving domestic violence or stalking, or those subject to court orders restricting contact with the device user.

Law enforcement agencies must request a court order within 48 hours of making a location information request to confirm probable cause that emergency conditions existed at the time of the request.

Reporting false emergency information or falsely reporting a criminal act is classified as a Class 1 misdemeanor.