2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 57 - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance
5714 - Recording of intercepted communications.

     § 5714.  Recording of intercepted communications.
        (a)  Recording and monitoring.--Any wire, electronic or oral
     communication intercepted in accordance with this subchapter
     shall, if practicable, be recorded by tape or other comparable
     method. The recording shall be done in such a way as will
     protect it from editing or other alteration. Whenever an
     interception is being monitored, the monitor shall be an
     investigative or law enforcement officer certified under section
     5724 (relating to training), and where practicable, keep a
     signed, written record which shall include the following:
            (1)  The date and hours of surveillance.
            (2)  The time and duration of each intercepted
        communication.
            (3)  The participant, if known, in each intercepted
        conversation.
            (4)  A summary of the content of each intercepted
        communication.
        (b)  Sealing of recordings.--Immediately upon the expiration
     of the order or extensions or renewals thereof, all monitor's
     records, tapes and other recordings shall be transferred to the
     judge issuing the order and sealed under his direction. Custody
     of the tapes, or other recordings shall be maintained wherever
     the court directs. They shall not be destroyed except upon an
     order of the court and in any event shall be kept for ten years.
     Duplicate tapes, or other recordings may be made for disclosure
     or use pursuant to section 5717 (relating to investigative
     disclosure or use of contents of wire, electronic or oral
     communications or derivative evidence). The presence of the seal
     provided by this section, or a satisfactory explanation for its
     absence, shall be a prerequisite for the disclosure of the
     contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication, or
     evidence derived therefrom, under section 5717(b).
     (Oct. 21, 1988, P.L.1000, No.115, eff. imd.; Feb. 18, 1998,
     P.L.102, No.19, eff. imd.)

        Cross References.  Section 5714 is referred to in sections
     5704, 5713, 5749, 5773 of this title.