In Re Search Warrant for Records From AT & T

The State appeals an order of the Circuit Court ( Rappa , J.) denying an application for a search warrant. The trial court ruled that it lacked the authority to issue the search warrant because the application sought records held by AT&T, a foreign corporation. We reverse.

I. Factual Background

The following facts are gleaned from the record before us and are not materially disputed by the parties. The State represents that AT&T is a telecommunications company that provides, among other things, mobile telephone services to the public, that AT&T has business operations and a registered agent in…