This bill aims to revise search and seizure laws concerning the acquisition and use of electronic communications and stored data by state and local government entities. It establishes that governmental entities are prohibited from obtaining electronic communications and related materials without a search warrant, thereby enhancing privacy protections for individuals. The bill also specifies that stored data obtained in violation of these provisions is inadmissible in civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings. Additionally, it clarifies the circumstances under which a government entity may obtain stored data without a warrant, including consent from the device owner and certain emergency situations.

The bill amends existing sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), specifically sections 46-5-112 and 46-5-602. Notably, it introduces new language that allows for the disclosure of electronic communications between law enforcement officers using undercover identities and the device owner, and it emphasizes that any evidence obtained in violation of the new regulations cannot be used in legal proceedings. Furthermore, it modifies the requirements for governmental entities to obtain electronic communications, ensuring that such requests are made through a search warrant or investigative subpoena, while also mandating the deletion of collected electronic communications after the conclusion of investigations.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_1(1): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_1(2): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_1(3): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_1(4): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_1(5): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_1(6): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_1: 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(1): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(10): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(11): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(12): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(13): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(14): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(15): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(16): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(2): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(3): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(4): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(5): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(6): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(7): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(8): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2(9): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_2: 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(1): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(10): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(11): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(2): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(3): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(4): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(5): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(6): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(7): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(8): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3(9): 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_3: 46-5-112, 46-5-602, 46-5-606
SB0282_X(1): 46-5-112, 46-5-602
SB0282_X(2): 46-5-112, 46-5-602
SB0282_X(3): 46-5-112, 46-5-602
SB0282_X(4): 46-5-112, 46-5-602
SB0282_X(5): 46-5-112, 46-5-602
SB0282_X: 46-5-112, 46-5-602