Subpoenas administrativas para proveedores de servicios electrónicos

Explicación Simple

Si la policía necesita información de tu teléfono o computadora, puede pedirla a la empresa que te da el servicio. Si esa empresa siente que es demasiado trabajo o que la información es demasiado, puede pedirle al juez que cambie la solicitud.

Es como cuando le pides a un amigo que te preste un libro, pero si le pides toda su colección, puede decir que es demasiado pedir y que solo te preste uno.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que la policía investiga un robo y necesita información sobre un sospechoso llamado Juan. Piden a la compañía de telefonía de Juan ciertos registros. Si la compañía cree que la solicitud es demasiada, puede pedirle al juez que la modifique.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

On a motion made promptly by the electronic communication service or remote computing service provider, a court of competent jurisdiction may quash or modify the administrative subpoena if the records or other information requested are unusually voluminous in nature or if compliance with the subpoena would otherwise cause an undue burden on the service provider. B. All records or other information received by an attorney for the Commonwealth or the Attorney General pursuant to an administrative subpoena issued under this section shall be used only for a reasonable length of time not to exceed 30 days and only for a legitimate law-enforcement purpose. Upon completion of the investigation, the records or other information held by the attorney for the Commonwealth or the Attorney General shall be destroyed if no prosecution is initiated. The existence of such a subpoena shall be disclosed upon motion of an accused. C. No cause of action shall lie in any court against an electronic communication service or remote computing service provider, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons for providing information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with the terms of an administrative subpoena issued under this section. D. Records or other information pertaining to a subscriber to or customer of such service means name, address, local and long distance telephone connection records, or records of session times and durations, length of service, including start date, and types of service utilized, telephone or instrument number or other subscriber number or identity, including any temporarily assigned network address, and means and source of payment for such service. E. Nothing in this section shall require the disclosure of information in violation of any fede