Courts: other; utilization of the Stored Communications Act; allow. Amends sec. 1 of 1966 PA 189 (MCL 780.651).

This bill updates Michigan's search warrant laws to allow judges and magistrates to issue warrants using electronic methods, such as computer networks or fax, rather than requiring in-person interactions. It permits affidavits and warrants to be transmitted digitally and enables judges to sign these documents from any location within the state. The legislation also clarifies that digital copies of these documents serve as official originals and establishes a timeline for when search warrant affidavits become public records, with exceptions for ongoing investigations. These changes directly affect law enforcement agencies, courts, and judges by modernizing the procedures for obtaining and executing search warrants.