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Christelle’s Law proposed to require faster company responses to stalking‑related warrants
Summary
Representative Kevin Mannix and attorney Becky Ivanoff told the House Judiciary committee they will pursue "Christelle’s Law," which would require communications companies to prioritize responses to judicially reviewed search warrants in stalking and domestic‑violence cases (proposal discussed at 48–72 hours) and rely on contempt as an enforcement tool.
Representative Kevin Mannix and Becky Ivanoff presented a legislative concept dubbed “Christelle’s Law” during the Jan. 13 House Judiciary informational hearing, describing a narrow proposal that would require communications companies to prioritize judicial search warrants related to stalking and domestic violence.
Ivanoff, an Oregon attorney and cousin of the victim whose case inspired the proposal, described a timeline in which search warrants issued in mid‑November failed to produce records before…
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