Child sexual exploitation: administrative subpoenas.

Existing law, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, generally prohibits a government entity from compelling the production of or access to electronic communication information or electronic device information, as defined, without a search warrant, wiretap order, order for electronic reader records, subpoena, or order for a pen register or trap and trace device, except for emergency situations, as defined. The Act does not limit the authority of a government entity to use an administrative subpoena to require a service provider to provide subscriber information, as defined. This bill would, notwithstanding the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, allow a peace officer investigating the sexual exploitation of children to issue an administrative subpoena to require the production of specified information relating to an internet service account, including any internet protocol address or username associated with the account, from a service provider.