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S. 1289 (111th)

Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 June 2009

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Became Public Law No: 111-79.

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any court of competent jurisdiction, as defined by this Act, to require the disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications for criminal investigations (currently, only a court with jurisdiction over the offense under investigation may issue an order for disclosure); and (2) authorize a federal judge to issue orders to execute requests from foreign judicial or law enforcement authorities for assistance in the investigation or prosecution of criminal offenses.

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