Kelsey Smith Act
Kelsey Smith Act
Location · Communications
Requires wireless carriers to give law enforcement a device's call location information on request in an emergency involving risk of death or serious physical harm, and to notify the user afterward. Carriers must register emergency contacts with the OSBI.
- Where
- Oklahoma
- Citation
- 13 O.S. § 178
- Status
- In force
- In force since
- 2021-11-01
- Enforced by
- Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (contact database and rules); requesting law enforcement agencies
- People can sue
- No
- Penalties
- No penalty specified; carriers acting in good faith have civil and criminal immunity for providing call location information.
- Applies to
- Wireless telecommunications carriers and resellers registered or doing business in Oklahoma
What a privacy notice must say
- Notify the user within 30 days after location information is disclosed under the act.13 O.S. § 178(C)
Practices it requires
- On request of a law enforcement agency, provide call location information for a user's device to respond to an emergency call or an emergency involving risk of death or serious physical harm.13 O.S. § 178(C)
Registration
- Submit carrier emergency contact information to the OSBI annually by July 1 and upon any change.13 O.S. § 178(D)
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Research reference, not legal advice.