Kristil's Law: communications provider response to domestic violence and stalking search warrants
HB 4045 (2026)
Communications · Government records
Sets fast deadlines for providers to answer search warrants for records in domestic violence and stalking cases: 72 hours for social media platforms and five business days for other communications providers. It governs how quickly private providers must hand stored user data to law enforcement.
- Where
- Oregon
- Citation
- 2026 Or. Laws ch. 34, secs. 1-3 (HB 4045)
- Status
- In force
- In force since
- 2026-05-01
- Enforced by
- Courts issuing the warrants; no separate penalty specified
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- No separate penalty in the act; noncompliance is addressed through the warrant process.
- Applies to
- Communications providers doing business in Oregon: ISPs, cellular and VoIP providers, social media platforms, electronic communication service providers, and other digital communications companies (sec. 2(1)(a))
- Only for search warrants seeking records in domestic violence, stalking, or stalking-order investigations (sec. 2(2))
Other duties
- Produce records responsive to a qualifying 'Immediate Response Required' warrant within 72 hours of service (social media platforms) or five business days (other communications providers).2026 Or. Laws ch. 34, sec. 2(5) · From 2026-05-01
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: Not yet compiled in ORS.
Research reference, not legal advice.