PRINTER'S NO. 4448
No. 2874 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, ARMSTRONG, BOYD, CAPPELLI, CRAHALLA, DALLY, DENLINGER, GEORGE, HENNESSEY, KELLER, KILLION, R. MILLER, NAILOR, PAYNE, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, B. SMITH, T. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, YOUNGBLOOD AND WEBER, OCTOBER 4, 2004
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, OCTOBER 4, 2004
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in wiretapping and 3 electronic surveillance, for orders and for expiration. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. Section 5708 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania 7 Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read: 8 § 5708. Order authorizing interception of wire, electronic or 9 oral communications. 10 The Attorney General, or, during the absence or incapacity of 11 the Attorney General, a deputy attorney general designated in 12 writing by the Attorney General, or the district attorney or, 13 during the absence or incapacity of the district attorney, an 14 assistant district attorney designated in writing by the 15 district attorney of the county wherein the suspected criminal 16 activity has been, is or is about to occur, may make written 17 application to any Superior Court judge for an order authorizing
1 the interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication by
2 the investigative or law enforcement officers or agency having
3 responsibility for an investigation involving suspected criminal
4 activities when such interception may provide evidence of the
5 commission of any of the following offenses, or may provide
6 evidence aiding in the apprehension of the perpetrator or
7 perpetrators of any of the following offenses:
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9 (2.1) Under 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II (relating to gaming).
10 * * *
11 Section 2. Section 5781 of Title 18 is amended to read:
12 [§ 5781. Expiration of chapter.
13 This chapter expires December 31, 2004, unless extended by
14 statute.]
15 Section 3. This act shall take effect as follows:
16 (1) The addition of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5708(2.1) shall take
17 effect in 60 days.
18 (2) The remainder of this act shall take effect
19 immediately.
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