Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 18A.151 — REQUIREMENTS REGARDING INTERCEPTION ORDER FOR COMMUNICATION BY SPECIFIED PERSON

CR § 18A.151Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 18A. DETECTION, INTERCEPTION, AND USE OF WIRE, ORAL, AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS · Art. D. INTERCEPTION ORDER FOR COMMUNICATION BY SPECIFIED PERSON

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The requirements of Articles 18A.055(b)(3)(B) and 18A.103(a)(2) relating to the specification of the facilities from which or the place where a communication is to be intercepted do not apply if:

(1)in the case of an application for an interception order that authorizes the interception of an oral communication:

(A)the application contains a complete statement as to why the specification is not practical and identifies the person committing or believed to be committing the offense and whose communications are to be intercepted; and

(B)a judge of competent jurisdiction finds that the specification is not practical; or

(2)in the case of an application for an interception order that authorizes the interception of a wire or electronic communication:

(A)the application identifies the person committing or believed to be committing the offense and whose communications are to be intercepted;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.