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Was it mandatory to comply with such a request? I was under the impression that mandatory court orders need to be signed by a judge (not a prosecutor).
by xenocyon 5y ago
Was it mandatory to comply with such a request? I was under the impression that mandatory court orders need to be signed by a judge (not a prosecutor).
- throwawayboise 5y agoMany companies will comply with a police investigation, warrant or not. You can't reply on third parties demanding a warrant before they release your information to someone with a badge.
- adevx 5y agoThe request was signed by a Dutch prosecutor (Officier van Justitie) In the Netherlands, not complying can result in a jail sentence with a maximum of 3 months [1]. I do believe this request was pushing the legal boundaries as the law describes the request should be as specific and narrow as possible [0]. (with "as possible" being a rather big loophole) (Dutch) [0] https://maxius.nl/wetboek-van-strafvordering/artikel126nd https://maxius.nl/wetboek-van-strafvordering/artikel126nd [1] https://maxius.nl/wetboek-van-strafrecht/artikel184/lid1#:~:text=Hij%20die%20opzettelijk%20niet%20voldoet,hij%20die%20opzettelijk%20enige%20handeling%2C https://maxius.nl/wetboek-van-strafrecht/artikel184/lid1#:~:...
- craftinator 5y agoAh, I think a lot of the people questioning your choice to hand over the data are US based, where a warrant signed by a judge is legally binding, but a letter from a prosecutor has no such power.