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Committee backs $100 fee for cases using digital forensics, creates Internet crime investigation fund
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended passage of legislation to charge a $100 fee when digital forensics is used in a criminal case and to deposit proceeds into a new Internet Crime Investigation Fund to support state and local investigations and public education.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to give a do-pass recommendation to legislation that would assess a $100 fee against a defendant when digital forensics is used in a case and deposit the money into a new Internet Crime Investigation Fund, lawmakers said at a committee hearing.
Supporters said the measure is intended to help state and local law enforcement afford specialized digital-forensics software and hardware that are increasingly necessary for investigations, especially those involving child exploitation.
Steve Harstead, a chief agent with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, told the committee that the cost of…
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