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S.B. 19 Digital Evidence Amendments

Became lawWritten by Sen. Todd Weiler · carried in the House by Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote
  4. House committee
  5. House vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

The bill would require local law enforcement agencies to examine seized cell phones themselves or through agreements with other agencies, instead of sending them to the FBI-run RCFL lab. The hardest devices and high-priority or major cases would still go to the RCFL, and the earlier fee on local agencies has been removed.

Plain-English summary written by AI from the sponsor’s presentation in committee and on the floor. Check the official text below.

Official description
  • defines terms
  • requires local law enforcement agencies to:
  • have mobile device forensics services
  • have a contract, partnership, or agreement with another entity that allows the law enforcement agency to share in the use of mobile device forensics services, not including the Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory; or
  • provide specified support to the Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory
  • allows a law enforcement agency to access the Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory for mobile device forensics services under certain circumstances
  • makes technical and conforming changes
Full text and history on le.utah.gov →
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