SB 162 - Electronic Communications; search warrants/ issuance of subpoenas; provisions

Committees

Current Status

02/10/05 - Senate Read and Referred

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses, so as to change provisions relating to disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications; to change provisions relating to search warrants and issuance of subpoenas; to provide for definitions; to designate specific information which may be disclosed by an electronic communication service or a remote computing service; to authorize interstate application of Georgia's search warrants or subpoenas under certain circumstances; to provide for application to other jurisdictions for search warrants and subpoenas under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
02/10/2005 Senate Read and Referred