Think Your Electronic Information Is Safe Overseas? Think Again!

In these times, trial evidence is mostly in electronic form. Electronically Stored Information (ESI) refers to evidence that is stored on servers, computers, smartphones, or in the cloud.

In order to obtain electronic evidence to be used in court, specific guidelines must be followed. Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure explains exactly how an application for a search warrant has to be drafted and submitted. Generally, the search warrant requests all correspondence within a specific date range.