CT HB05640

Amended Section 54-47aa to allow law enforcement to apply for ex parte court orders compelling telecommunications carriers and service providers to disclose call-identifying information, basic subscriber information, communication content, and geo-location data, with different standards for each type of information.

Established a "reasonable and articulable suspicion" standard for orders disclosing call-identifying and basic subscriber information, and a "probable cause" standard for orders disclosing communication content or geo-location data, with orders limited to 14 days.

Permitted law enforcement to directly request geo-location data from service providers for up to 48 hours in exigent circumstances without a court order, with subsequent requests requiring judicial approval under the standard procedures.

Created six new telephone fraud offenses (first through sixth degree) with escalating penalties based on dollar thresholds, ranging from $500 or less (class C misdemeanor) to over $20,000 (class B felony), covering schemes using individual calls, automated calls, or recorded messages.

Required law enforcement to notify subscribers or customers within 48 hours of disclosure orders, with ability to delay notification up to 90 days and extensions beyond that upon court approval, and mandated annual reporting to the Chief State's Attorney on all orders and applications issued.