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H.B. 59

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SUBPOENAS FOR RECORDS IN CERTAIN

             2     
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

             3     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Bradley M. Daw

             6     
Senate Sponsor: ____________

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      Committee Note:
             10          The Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee recommended this bill.
             11      General Description:
             12          This bill modifies the Criminal Code to allow investigative subpoenas of Internet
             13      service providers in the investigation of sexual offenses against minors.
             14      Highlighted Provisions:
             15          This bill:
             16          .    allows prosecutors to issue subpoenas for information regarding the Internet
             17      information related to the investigation of a sexual offense against a minor;
             18          .    specifies the information that can be subpoenaed;
             19          .    allows the provider to charge a reasonable fee for providing the information; and
             20          .    provides definitions.
             21      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          This bill provides an immediate effective date.
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      ENACTS:
             27          77-22-2.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953


             28     
             29      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             30          Section 1. Section 77-22-2.5 is enacted to read:
             31          77-22-2.5. Subpoenas for investigation of Internet sexual offenses against minors.
             32          (1) As used in this section:
             33          (a) "Internet service provider" has the same definition as in Section 76-10-1230 .
             34          (b) "Prosecutor" has the same definition as in Section 77-22-2 .
             35          (c) "Sexual offense against a minor" means sexual exploitation of a minor as defined in
             36      Section 76-5a-3 , attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, or a sexual offense or attempted
             37      sexual offense committed against a minor in violation of Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual
             38      Offenses.
             39          (2) When a prosecutorial agency is investigating a sexual offense against a minor and
             40      has reasonable cause to believe that an Internet protocol address has been used in the
             41      commission of the offense, the prosecutor may issue a subpoena requiring the production of the
             42      following information upon providing in the subpoena the Internet service provider's address
             43      and a date and time the address was used by the account holder:
             44          (a) the existence of an account related to the Internet protocol address on the specified
             45      date and time;
             46          (b) the opening and closing dates of the account;
             47          (c) the name under which the account is held;
             48          (d) the name, address, and telephone number of the account holder;
             49          (e) any other Internet protocol addresses used by the account holder within the past 90
             50      days;
             51          (f) any electronic mail addresses used by the account holder; and
             52          (g) the status of the account concerning any unpaid billing or inactivity.
             53          (3) A subpoena issued under this section shall state that the Internet service provider
             54      shall produce any records under Subsection (2) that are reasonably relevant to the investigation
             55      of a sexual offense against a minor.
             56          (4) An Internet service provider that provides information in response to a subpoena
             57      issued under Subsection (3) may charge a fee for providing the information, but not to exceed
             58      the actual cost for providing the information.


             59          (5) The Internet service provider producing the records may not disclose the subpoena
             60      to the subscriber.
             61          (6) (a) Every prosecutorial agency that has issued any subpoenas under this section
             62      shall prepare a written report at the end of each fiscal year listing the number of administrative
             63      subpoenas issued.
             64          (b) The report shall be submitted to the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
             65      Justice.
             66          Section 2. Effective date.
             67          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
             68      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             69      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             70      the date of veto override.




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