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How has the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act changed how the Library handles requests for borrower records from law enforcement?

April 26, 2017ACT borrower changed enactment handles law enforcement library Patriot requests USA

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How has the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act changed how the Library handles requests for borrower records from law enforcement?

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Basic protocol remains the same: the request is forwarded to the City Librarian whose response is informed by the advice of the City Attorney. Under the USA PATRIOT Act, requests may come in the form of a search warrant rather than a subpoena.