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2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 57 - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Subchapter B. Wire, Electronic or Oral Communication- 5703 - Interception, disclosure or use of wire, electronic or oral communications.
- 5704 - Exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications.
- 5705 - Possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices.
- 5706 - Exceptions to prohibitions in possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices.
- 5707 - Seizure and forfeiture of electronic, mechanical or other devices.
- 5708 - Order authorizing interception of wire, electronic or oral communications.
- 5709 - Application for order.
- 5710 - Grounds for entry of order.
- 5711 - Privileged communications.
- 5712 - Issuance of order and effect.
- 5713 - Emergency situations.
- 5713.1 - Emergency hostage and barricade situations.
- 5714 - Recording of intercepted communications.
- 5715 - Sealing of applications, orders and supporting papers.
- 5716 - Service of inventory and inspection of intercepted communications.
- 5717 - Investigative disclosure or use of contents of wire, electronic or oral communications or derivative evidence.
- 5718 - Interception of communications relating to other offenses.
- 5719 - Unlawful use or disclosure of existence of order concerning intercepted communication.
- 5720 - Service of copy of order and application before disclosure of intercepted communication in trial, hearing or proceeding.
- 5721 - Suppression of contents of intercepted communication or derivative evidence (Repealed).
- 5721.1 - Evidentiary disclosure of contents of intercepted communication or derivative evidence.
- 5722 - Report by issuing or denying judge.
- 5723 - Annual reports and records of Attorney General and district attorneys.
- 5724 - Training.
- 5725 - Civil action for unlawful interception, disclosure or use of wire, electronic or oral communication.
- 5726 - Action for removal from office or employment.
- 5727 - Expiration (Repealed).
- 5728 - Injunction against illegal interception.
- 5741 - Unlawful access to stored communications.
- 5742 - Disclosure of contents and records.
- 5743 - Requirements for governmental access.
- 5744 - Backup preservation.
- 5745 - Delayed notice.
- 5746 - Cost reimbursement.
- 5747 - Civil action.
- 5748 - Exclusivity of remedies.
- 5749 - Retention of certain records.
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