Abstract: Electronic devices are registered with a device lock service during the out of box experience. Following theft or loss of the device, an instruction can be given to remotely lock the device and at the same time publish the device as lost or stolen in a lost and found database.

Abstract: Approaches for a server, upon receiving notification that a device has been stolen, composing a legal requisition document. An identification of the device is received or otherwise obtained. A legal requisition template for use in a particular jurisdiction where the device was stolen is retrieved. Upon consulting a database which stores information about police departments of a plurality of jurisdictions, the legal requisition document is composed using the template, the identification, and data retrieved from the database. The server may electronically send the legal requisition document to a police department associated with the particular jurisdiction. Advantageously, information about the activity of a device reported stolen may be obtained before the device is factory reset.