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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 18A.203 — CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY INTERCEPTION

CR § 18A.203Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 18A. DETECTION, INTERCEPTION, AND USE OF WIRE, ORAL, AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS · Art. E. EMERGENCY INSTALLATION AND USE OF INTERCEPTION DEVICE

Statute text

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(a)An official described by Article 18A.202(b)(3) may give oral or written consent to the interception of communications under this subchapter to provide evidence of the commission of a felony, or of a threat, attempt, or conspiracy to commit a felony, in an immediate life-threatening situation.
(b)Oral or written consent given under this subchapter expires on the earlier of:
(1)48 hours after the grant of consent; or
(2)the conclusion of the emergency justifying the interception.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.203 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.