GA HB1270

Authorizes law enforcement to apply to superior court judges for orders permitting installation and use of mobile tracking devices (electronic or mechanical devices that track movement of persons, objects, or vehicles)

Requires applications to include probable cause certification under oath that a crime has been or is being committed, and that tracking information is relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation

Permits courts to issue ex parte orders authorizing tracking device installation within the issuing court's judicial circuit, with data collection allowed in any jurisdiction statewide

Orders must specify a time period for authorized tracking device use

U.S. Supreme Court standards for mobile tracking device installation and use apply to all actions under this statute