2nd 2012 Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Bill becomes law

On April 30, 2012, Governor Neil Abercrombie signed Senate Bill 2247, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 1, which became law as Act 094 on 4/30/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1195).  We inserted language from a bill in our 2012 Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney legislative package into Senate Bill 2247.

This law allows electronic communication service providers to divulge the contents of a communication to law enforcement agencies, public safety agencies, and public safety answering points when there is an emergency involving danger of death or serious bodily injury to any person.