U.S. Senate Passes Bill Granting Tribal Courts Access to Electronic Evidence

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act, which aims to provide Tribal courts with greater access to electronic evidence, such as emails and social media messages, for criminal investigations. The legislation, now moving to the House, amends federal law to recognize Tribal courts as "courts of competent jurisdiction" under the Stored Communications Act and requires them to follow warrant procedures.