381 Pa. Super. 83 - Commonwealth v. Brion’s Empirical Analysis

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24 state decisions

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1. “§ 5704. Exceptions to prohibition on interception and disclosure of Communications It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for: (2) Any investigative or law enforcement officer or any person acting at the direction or request of an investigative or law enforcement officer to intercept a wire or oral communication involving suspected criminal activities where: (ii) one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to such interception. However, no interception under this paragraph shall be made unless the Attorney General or a deputy attorney general designated in writing by the Attorney General, or the district attorney, or an assistant district attorney designated in writing by the district attorney, of the county wherein the interception is to be made, has reviewed the facts and is satisfied that the consent is voluntary and has given prior approval for the interception; however such interception shall be subject to the recording and record keeping requirements of section 5714(a) (relating to recording of intercepted communications) and that the Attorney General, deputy attorney general, district attorney or assistant district attorney authorizing the interception shall be the custodian of recorded evidence obtained therefrom.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 383 Pa. Super. 283 - Commonwealth v. Barone