Not an Ocean Away, Only a Moment A , Only a Moment Away: A Prosecutor's Primer for Obtaining Remotely Stored Data

dc.contributor.authorPeters, R. J., Loy, A. D., Osteen, M., Remy, J., & Fitzsimmons, J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-06T18:06:00Z
dc.date.available2021-08-06T18:06:00Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractDigital evidence exists in almost every criminal case and provides unparalleled corroborative utility, particularly for crimes often committed in secret, such as child exploitation. This evidence is increasingly stored remotely on servers across state lines, around the globe, and beyond. It is therefore critical for prosecutors and law enforcement to develop an understanding of the pertinent domestic and international legal considerations for obtaining remotely stored data. This Article provides an overview of the Stored Communications Act (SCA), the trajectory of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence since the SCA’s passage, relevant provisions of the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act, and bilateral agreements following the enactment of the CLOUD Act. This Article uses real-life scenarios that prosecutors and law enforcement face to explore the potential pitfalls of accessing remotely stored data and proposes possible solutions to those problems. Examples include practices for obtaining domestically stored data, obtaining internationally stored data via the CLOUD Act agreement or mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT), obtaining internationally stored data in the absence of the CLOUD Act agreements or MLATs, and obtaining data stored in extraterrestrial locations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPeters, R. J., Loy, A. D., Osteen, M., Remy, J., & Fitzsimmons, J. (2021). Not an Ocean Away, Only a Moment Away: A Prosecutor's Primer for Obtaining Remotely Stored Data. Mitchell Hamline Law Review, 47(3), 6.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://open.mitchellhamline.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1257&context=mhlr
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5194
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMitchell Hamline Law Reviewen_US
dc.subjectprosecutionen_US
dc.subjectstored dataen_US
dc.subjectlawen_US
dc.subjectevidenceen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectdigital evidenceen_US
dc.subjectcoroborationen_US
dc.titleNot an Ocean Away, Only a Moment A , Only a Moment Away: A Prosecutor's Primer for Obtaining Remotely Stored Dataen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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