Rhode Island H8087 sets the validity period for search warrants involving tracking devices and outlines a process for extending the time frame for.

Rhode Island H8087 amends Chapter 12-5 of the General Laws to add a new section on warrants for tracking devices. The bill defines a "tracking device" as an electronic or mechanical device that allows for the tracking or movement of a person or object. It mandates that a warrant for the installation and use of a tracking device must specify the date and times of its issuance, the grounds for probable cause, and the duration, which cannot exceed fifteen days. The law also allows for extensions of the tracking period if there is good cause. This act takes effect upon passage.

Rhode Island H8087 sets the validity period for search warrants involving tracking devices and outlines a process for extending the time frame for.

Rhode Island H8087 amends Chapter 12-5 of the General Laws to add a new section on warrants for tracking devices. The bill defines a "tracking device" as an electronic or mechanical device that allows for the tracking or movement of a person or object. It mandates that a warrant for the installation and use of a tracking device must specify the date and times of its issuance, the grounds for probable cause, and the duration, which cannot exceed fifteen days. The law also allows for extensions of the tracking period if there is good cause. This act takes effect upon passage.