In our previous blog post of the “Understanding Search Warrants” series, persons search warrants, we discussed issues related to writing search warrants to both search and collect people. Today is …
California Electronic Communications Privacy Act: CalECPA Mandates.
The California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (CalECPA) is a comprehensive privacy law that protects citizens and guides law enforcement towards judicial oversight. Introduced in 2012, CalECPA covers communication, data stored within electronic devices, and a person’s location. It ensures that individuals are notified when their online records, such as social media accounts, are targeted by search warrants. CalECPA emphasizes search warrants as the preferred method for collecting digital evidence, with judicial review serving as a safeguard for citizens’ privacy.