Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
Title18 CRIMES AND OFFENSES |
PARTII. DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES |
ARTICLEF. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND DECENCY |
CHAPTER57. WIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE |
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 5701. Short title of chapter. |
§ 5702. Definitions. |
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 and telecommunication identification interception 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. |
§ 5712.1. Target-specific orders. |
§ 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 [Repealed] |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 [Repealed] |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. |
SUBCHAPTER C. STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS |
§ 5741. Unlawful access to stored communications. |
§ 5742. Disclosure of contents and records. |
§ 5743. Requirements for governmental access. |
§ 5743.1. Administrative subpoena. |
§ 5744. Backup preservation. |
§ 5745. Delayed notice. |
§ 5746. Cost reimbursement. |
§ 5747. Civil action. |
§ 5748. Exclusivity of remedies. |
§ 5749. Retention of certain records. |
SUBCHAPTER D. MOBILE TRACKING DEVICES |
§ 5761. Mobile tracking devices. |
SUBCHAPTER E. PEN REGISTERS, TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES AND TELECOMMUNICATION IDENTIFICATION INTERCEPTION DEVICES |
§ 5771. General prohibition on use of certain devices and exception. |
§ 5772. Application for an order for use of certain devices. |
§ 5773. Issuance of an order for use of certain devices. |
§ 5774. Assistance in installation and use of certain devices. |
§ 5775. Reports concerning certain devices. |
SUBCHAPTER F. MISCELLANEOUS |
§ 5781. Expiration of chapter. |
§ 5782. Regulations. |
Notation
Enactment. Present Chapter 57 was added October 4, 1978, P.L.831, No.164, effective in 60 days.
Prior Provisions. Former Chapter 57, which related to invasion of privacy, was added December 6, 1972, P.L.1482, No.334, and repealed October 4, 1978, P.L.831, No.164, effective in 60 days.
Cross References. Chapter 57 is referred to in section 1522 of Title 4 (Amusements); section 3575 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).