S.1289 - Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009

A bill to improve title 18 of the United States Code. view all titles (5)

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  • Official: A bill to improve title 18 of the United States Code. as introduced.
  • Short: Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 as passed senate.
  • Short: Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 as enacted.

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10/19/2009--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, t

Official Summary

10/19/2009--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to:
(1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and
(2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.

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