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Committee advances bill to require copying and return of seized personal computers within 30 days
Summary
The committee adopted a first substitute to require that law enforcement make a forensic image of a seized personal computer and return the physical device within 30 days, and advanced the measure with a recommendation to the Senate after debate over passwords, imaging delays and resource constraints.
The Senate Judiciary Committee adopted a first substitute and later voted to favorably recommend Senate Bill 252, a measure intended to limit prolonged retention of seized personal computers by law enforcement and prosecuting agencies.
Sponsor Senator Weiler said the bill responds to frequent situations in which law enforcement holds devices for months or years after seizures, including instances in which businesses lost access to critical files after a device was taken in an investigation. The first substitute requires a forensic image be made of a seized personal computer and requires return of the physical device to the owner or…
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