Companies must now quickly respond to stalking warrants in Oregon as new law takes effect

U.S. newsCompanies must now quickly respond to stalking warrants in Oregon as new law takes effectThe law, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, was named for Kristil Krug, whose husband killed her in a stalking plot three years ago.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Kristil Krug was killed by her husband, Daniel Krug, in 2023.Courtesy DatelineShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 1, 2026, 6:07 AM EDTBy Tim Stelloh and Brenda BreslauerA new law takes effect in Oregon on Friday that forces communications and social media companies to promptly comply with search warrants linked to stalking and domestic violence cases.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.The law, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, is named for Kristil Krug, a Colorado woman who was killed in 2023 after an elaborate stalking plot carried out by her husband. He was convicted of her murder last year and sentenced to life in prison.Krug’s cousin Rebecca Ivanoff lives in Oregon and advocated for the law’s passage there and in Colorado, where she said she’s hopeful it can become law in 2027.A former prosecutor who specialized in domestic violence cases, Ivanoff has described the legislation as “homicide prevention” and believes her cousin might still be alive had communications companies responded faster to search warrants in Krug’s case.“Kristil is gone, but there are so many other survivors for whom this would make a difference,” she said in an interview earlier this week.The new law requires communications companies to respond to warrants in five days and social media companies to respond within 72 hours. In addition to stalking and domestic violence crimes, the companies must also act in cases that involve violations of protective orders in stalking cases.If the companies fail to comply with the deadlines, Ivanoff said, they can be held in contempt.There were previously no legal deadlines in Oregon f...