Judge San Nicolas Completes Digital Evidence Course
Saipan, CNMI — Associate Judge Joey P. San Nicolas successfully completed the National Computer Forensics Institute’s (“NCFI”) “Digital Evidence for Judges” course hosted in Alabama from October 12-16, 2026. The course provided an overview of digital evidence in criminal cases, including evidence from mobile devices, cloud-based services, and other digital sources. Topics included cybercrime, computer forensics, computer hardware, data concepts, search and seizure of digital evidence, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and the interplay between the Fifth Amendment and encryption and passwords.
“As advances in technology present increasingly complex questions concerning searches, seizures, and individual privacy, it is essential that judges remain informed about evolving jurisprudence under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution,” said Judge San Nicolas. “I extend my sincere appreciation to the National Computer Forensics Institute for the opportunity to participate in the Digital Evidence for Judges Course.”
NCFI is a partnership among the U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, the State of Alabama, and Alabama District Attorneys Association. Its purpose is to train state and local law enforcement, judges, and prosecutors in digital evidence, network intrusion, and computer and mobile device forensic issues. The National Crime Information Center covered travel and course expenses.
The “Digital Evidence for Judges” course is part of a series of trainings offered by NCFI for judges. Judge San Nicolas joins over 18,000 law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges from all 50 states and five U.S. territories who have completed NCFI training.
2026-PR-036
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20, 2026
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