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2024 SESSION

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SB 531 Communications; application for and issuance of order authorizing interception.

Introduced by: Emily M. Jordan | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Application for and issuance of order authorizing interception of communications; Superintendent of State Police. Allows the Superintendent of State Police or his designee, if the Superintendent so designates in writing, to apply to a judge of competent jurisdiction for an order authorizing the interception of wire, electronic, or oral communications. The bill adds commercial sex trafficking and racketeering to the list of offenses for which an order authorizing the interception of wire, electronic, or oral communications may be sought. The bill also provides that an application for an order authorizing the interception of a wire, electronic, or oral communication may be verified by the Chief Deputy Attorney General, as designated by the Attorney General.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104847D  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

• 01/10/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104847D
• 01/10/24  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/12/24  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)