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Geofence warrant

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002309

A type of search warrant that compels a technology company to provide data on all devices that were within a specific geographic area during a particular time frame. Law enforcement uses these warrants to identify potential suspects or witnesses in criminal investigations. The constitutionality of geofence warrants is a subject of ongoing legal debate regarding privacy rights.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002309
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002309",
  "term": "Geofence warrant",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A type of search warrant that compels a technology company to provide data on all devices that were within a specific geographic area during a particular time frame. Law enforcement uses these warrants to identify potential suspects or witnesses in criminal investigations. The constitutionality of geofence warrants is a subject of ongoing legal debate regarding privacy rights.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/geofence-warrant/"
}

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