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"Drawing up a warrant can take hours and hours and hours," Kagan said. "It cannot just be done in the blink of an eye. But damage to the victim can be done in the blink of an eye."


After a warrantless cellphone review, law enforcement would have to submit probable cause to a court within 48 hours. If a judge determines the "ping" request was unwarranted, any information obtained would have to be destroyed and couldn't be used in court.


"There are potentials for abuse if we don't impose safeguards," said Republican Rep. Bob Gardner of Colorado Springs. "We need to be cautious about what we're doing."


They said the expansion would help clarify state law and allow the practice in cases where there's no hostage but a life is still in danger—such as an elderly person wandering off or a person threatening suicide without telling loved ones where they are.

"This is worth doing. Please clear it up for us," said Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey.




House Bill 1308: