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Committee hears DOJ, ICAC testimony supporting limited subpoena authority for online child‑exploitation probes

Senate Judiciary
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Summary

HB710 would give state‑level Internet Crimes Against Children task force officers subpoena authority — with judicial approval and affidavit justification — to obtain narrowly scoped subscriber records; DOJ and ICAC witnesses said federal partners now limit subpoenas and quick state tools can speed investigations of child exploitation.

Representative Kathy Love opened House Bill 710, a bill to authorize Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force officers to seek subpoenas for limited subscriber information in investigations of child exploitation, with judicial approval and affidavit justification for each request.

Department of Justice Director of External Affairs Alex Sturhan and ICAC Commander Brian Cassidy testified in support…

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