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Subcommittee approves bill letting state attorneys issue administrative subpoenas to ISPs in criminal probes
Summary
The House Judiciary Subcommittee favorably reported H.3460, which would let the state attorney general, circuit solicitors and SLED issue administrative subpoenas to internet service providers for subscriber and transactional data deemed relevant to ongoing criminal investigations; the measure passed the panel by unanimous roll call.
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Wednesday favorably reported House Bill H.3460 to give the attorney general, circuit solicitors and the State Law Enforcement Division authority to issue administrative subpoenas to internet service providers for subscriber and transactional records relevant to ongoing criminal investigations.
Supporters said the change is intended to speed investigations into online child exploitation by removing delays created when state prosecutors must rely on the U.S. Attorney's Office to issue similar subpoenas. Mr. Matt Gates, a representative of the attorney general's office, told the committee that state investigators…
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