SD SB44

Attorney general gains authority to issue investigative subpoenas for business records from electronic communication providers, internet service providers, and telecommunications carriers in criminal investigations involving internet crimes against children or human trafficking

Subpoenas require prior judicial approval from a Hughes County magistrate or circuit court judge, who must find "reasonable cause" based on specific facts that records are material to an active investigation

Records obtainable include subscriber information, account holder names, billing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, IP addresses, device identifiers, and internet usernames

Providers must comply with subpoenas and may be prohibited from notifying the account holder whose records are sought; attorney general may seek court order to compel compliance if provider refuses

Providers and their employees are granted immunity from lawsuits for complying with subpoenas, and obtained records must be used solely for law enforcement purposes with privacy safeguards