SB 26-11

Senate Bill 26-11 in Colorado requires companies that run websites or apps (called "covered platforms") to have a system where they can be contacted by local police at any time. This includes having a hotline for the police to ask questions about search warrants and confirm receipt of these warrants within 8 hours. The company must also provide updates on how they are handling the warrant. If certain conditions apply, companies have up to 72 hours to comply with a search warrant, but this can be extended by a court if there's a good reason. Not following these rules could lead to legal consequences. Since it has been signed into law, covered platforms now need to follow these new requirements immediately.

Official Summary

The act requires operators of certain websites, online services, online applications, or mobile applications (covered platforms) to ensure that each covered platform provides a streamlined process to allow Colorado law enforcement agencies to contact the covered platform at all times. The process must, at a minimum, make available a staffed hotline for Colorado law enforcement agencies for the purposes of:Receiving and responding to questions about search warrants;Acknowledging the receipt of a search warrant within 8 hours after receipt; andProviding status updates on search warrant compliance to a requesting Colorado law enforcement agency.     An operator must comply with a search warrant within 72 hours after receiving the search warrant if certain conditions apply. A court may reasonably extend this time if the court makes a written finding that the operator or covered platform has shown good cause for the extension and that an extension would not cause an adverse result. The failure of an operator or a covered platform to comply with the requirements of a court-ordered search warrant supports a finding of contempt of court.     The attorney general or a district attorney with jurisdiction may enforce the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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