Senate Bill 2551

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF CYBER CRIME WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INTERCEPT WIRE, ORAL, OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO INVESTIGATE CHILD EXPLOITATION CASES; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN APPLICATION PROCESS AND ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS FOR AN APPLICATION; TO AUTHORIZE A JUDGE TO ENTER AN EX PARTE ORDER GRANTING THE APPLICATION AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN FINDINGS; TO LIMIT THE DURATION OF AN ORDER GRANTING AN APPLICATION; TO AUTHORIZE EXTENSIONS TO THE ORDER GRANTING THE APPLICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONTENTS OF ANY INTERCEPT BE RECORDED; TO REQUIRE THAT THE RECORDING BE MADE AVAILABLE UNDER SEAL TO THE ISSUING JUDGE; TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONTENTS OF AN INTERCEPT SHALL NOT BE ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE UNLESS EACH PARTY HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE ORDER AUTHORIZING THE INTERCEPT; TO PROVIDE FOR MOTIONS TO SUPPRESS THE INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE AN APPEAL OF AN ORDER GRANTING A MOTION TO SUPPRESS OR DENYING AN APPLICATION; TO GOVERN THE DISCLOSURE AND USE OF THE INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATION AS IT RELATES TO OTHER UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATION SHALL NOT BE RECEIVED IN EVIDENCE IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REPORT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY AMBIGUITY IN THIS ACT BE RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF THE AGGRIEVED PARTY AND AGAINST THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Daniel H. Sparks

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In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 2

1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the Senate