LINCOLN, Neb. AP – Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol can compel a company to provide phone or e-mail records without a court order, the attorney general said Tuesday in an opinion.

A service provider that was subpoenaed for records had questioned the patrol’s authority to access the information without the approval of a judge or grand jury. Deb Collins, spokeswoman for the state patrol, said because of an ongoing investigation, she could not provide the name of the company or what type of company it is.