Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa

can a cop track your phone like wht message you have sent. where you are with out having a crimal record and no warrent


Asked on 12/17/11, 5:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Without knowing what sort of phone you have, the answer is probably they can track where you've been if you have a fairly new phone and it's turned on. The issue of whether a warrant is needed to do this is something our courts have not yet addressed. If you've sent a text message it would be easy enough to subpoena that information.

The better part of wisdom is to not place yourself in a situation where this information is important.

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Answered on 12/17/11, 10:26 pm


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