Peters, R. J., Loy, A. D., Osteen, M., Remy, J., & Fitzsimmons, J.2021-08-062021-08-062021Peters, 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.https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1257&context=mhlrhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5194Digital 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-USprosecutionstored datalawevidencechild sexual abusedigital evidencecoroborationArticle