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Search warrants; electronic records; commercial enterprise; domestic and foreign corporations. Provides that, for the purposes of search warrants, \"any object, thing, or person\" includes electronic records stored within or outside the Commonwealth of a commercial enterprise, whether a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation, that is transacting or has transacted any business in the Commonwealth that constitute evidence of the commission of crime. The bill requires the affidavit for any search warrant issued for such records of a foreign corporation to contain a statement that the complainant believes such records are actually or constructively possessed by such foreign corporation. Lastly, the bill establishes a procedure for the execution of a search warrant for such records or other information stored outside of the Commonwealth by a commercial enterprise, whether a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation, that is transacting or has transacted any business in the Commonwealth.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2025
Last Action
Feb 4, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Left in Courts of Justice
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Presented and ordered printed 25104007D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Left in Courts of Justice
Amanda E. Batten