To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diana Becton, District Attorney
Report Title: End User License Agreement with Magnet Forensics
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to execute an End User License Agreement with Magnet Forensics in an amount not to exceed $104,280 for data extraction forensic tools used in criminal investigations for the period January 29, 2025 through January 28, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in expenditures up to $104,280 and will be included in the Departmental budget.
BACKGROUND:
The District Attorney’s Office uses Magnet Forensics system as a forensic tool and program to extract telephone data from suspects’ cell phones to be used in criminal investigations and prosecutions. The Magnet Forensics system can extract data from unlocked phones and can also be used to extract data from locked handsets. Approval of the End User License Agreement will allow the District Attorney’s Office to continue usage of this forensic tool and program for criminal prosecution purpose.
Updated County purchasing policy requires that departments must execute written agreements when software licensing services are involved. This End User License Agreement with Magnet Forensics includes mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims arising out of the performance under this agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without executing the End User License Agreement with Magnet Forensics, the District Attorney’s Office cannot continue to utilize the forensic tool needed for criminal prosecution purpose.