§ 10-4B-04. Contents of authorizing order
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCourts and Judicial Proceedings
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 10-4B-04
§ 10-4B-04. Contents of authorizing order
(a)(1) Upon an application made under § 10-4B-03 of this subtitle, the court shall enter an ex parte order authorizing the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device within the jurisdiction of the court if the court finds that the information likely to be obtained by the installation and use is relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation.
(b) An order issued under this section shall:
(3) Specify the attributes of the communications to which the order applies, including the number or other identifier and, if known, the location of the telephone line or other facility to which the pen register or trap and trace device is to be attached or applied, and, in the case of a trap and trace device, the geographic limits of the trap and trace order;
(c)(1) An order issued under this section shall authorize the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device for a period not to exceed 60 days.
(d) An order authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device shall direct that:
(2) The person owning or leasing the line to which the pen register or a trap and trace device is attached or applied, or who is obligated by the order to provide assistance to the applicant, not disclose the existence of the pen register or trap and trace device or the existence of the investigation to the listed subscriber, or to any other person, unless or until otherwise ordered by the court.
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Added by Acts 1988, c. 607, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 100, § 1, eff. April 25, 2002.
MD Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings, § 10-4B-04, MD CTS & JUD PRO § 10-4B-04
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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