Exam 5 Electronic Law Evidence 07-24 Flashcards
Exception to Title III
Intercepted communications is where at least one party to the comm has consented to the interception, applies to oral, wire, or electronic
Record a convo with a suspect what do you need
-One party consent or in a No reasonable expectation of privacy place you dont need Title III
Federal Communications Act of 1934
Prohibited wiretapping by anyone including LEO without consent of both parties
EPO 1
ID the federal requirements governing the use of electronic devices that intercept wire, oral, and electronic communications page
A special SW requires PC
- Mega Details about the intercept
- Go before DOJ person for approval and name them in your request
- Final approval by a US District Court Judge, not a Magistrate judge
EPO 1 B
-Wire or Oral communications
convo you have REP and you want to hear or intercept in real time (sound waves are moving)using some device u need a title III, or u need consent of one of the parties in the conversation (do not needREP=No title III)
Device =other than the human ear
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Electronic Communication or Human voice over wire
——–no REP requirement, real time interception , of a communication, with a device if use a cup need title III, naked ear no title III
Gov attorney my authorize application Title III Federal Felony,
-Approval of assistant Attorney General for Criminal Div, bf apply to a judge
1C
Electronic Communications offense= any federal felony, digital pages AUSA. otherwise, high level DOJ
-wireand oral communications
Computer data trans, fax email Digital display pager, instant and text messages
-2516(1)
1D
who may apply for title 3
-Process for APPLYING for approval
Police or gov attorneys can Private I cant,
-Agent with PC, AUSA, DOJ (Digital pager can use AUSA for that ), district court judge or higher, Circuit court of appeals Judge —magistrate judge not authorize to give title III
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1E
WHAT U NEED FOR TITLE III COURT ORDER
writing-oath-signed
1 ID LEO DOJ AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL
2 STATEMENT OF facts Type com. intercepting (X at this #/ machine/place/ etc.)
3 Necessity Statement
4 Time Period (30 days max aft LEO begins inv, or 10 days after order is issued, which one comes first.) extension. must give explanation and results sofar and meet requirements of title III
5 Previous Application (that involve any of the targets or places in this application)
6 Minimization Statement keep out of non-bad guy stuff
7 Request for convert entry -install change battery pull out (Last for 30 days )
8 District court or higher
1 F
Excluded from Title III
-No REP in oral communication
-Consenual monitoring
-Tone only pages
-Tracking devices, beepers and transponders
-Video Only surveillance (No audio))
-General public communications such as
Am/FM radio/TV/CB/Ham/walkie talkie
EPO 2
ID the federal requirements governing the use of electronic devices that track the movements of suspects. (tracking warrants are multi jurisdiction)
Three kinds (Beeper, transponder, GPS)
1Calculate and remember location -physically retrieve the data
2 Download the data remotely leaving the device in place
3 Live tracking-real time showing where they are at
-4th Amend controls installation and monitoring, REP issues will need a tracking warrant to monitor even tho didnt need one to install it. If install on someone else property need warrant to install
2 B
2 ways To trigger 4th Amend
- will GOV intrusion into a place someone have REP for gathering info
- intrusion by GOV into constitutionally protected area, people, papers, house,
EPO 3
ID the federal requirements governing the use of electronic devices that trace telephone calls and electronic communications
Pen Registers-Outgoing numbers being called
-Trap *Trace-incoming callers numbers (one order can get both)
=Not title III, requirems court order, AUSA make application, reventant to an ongoing crim inv, good for 60 days, can subpoena toll records, can obtain email addresses of correspondents, but not the content of the emails (US Magistrate Court, District Ct, US Circuit Ct)
3B
Incude ID of govr attorney, ID of lLEO , certification of GOV
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3 c
Pen Registers
Captures all call numbers that being dialed out from a specific telephone line (allowing interceptor to lean what numbers a suspect is calling from that telephone)
-Can also be used to capture email addressed from an email sent by target.(they do not reveal content of the phone convo or email)
3d
Trap and Trace Device
Device capture all number that are coming into a specific telephone line and allows the interceptor to learn where telephone calls to the targeted phone are originating from
-can also capture the email addressed of those-who send email to the target (does not real the content of the conversation or email
EPO 4
ID the federal requirements governing the use of video only surveillance in locations where an individual has REP
4th amend Search Warrant, or consent, no Title III,
- Necessity statement-alt methods failed,
- Minimization statement,
- description of premises,
- Durations are 30 days (30 day extension is possible) no 10 day grace period from date of order,
- Name of person under surveillance, if known (if instal in REP area need SW, on personal property need SW, in public no SW
4 B
Video Surveillance cont.
if camera installed in a public place that show suspect activities on the curtilage or other private place will need SW (meet higher Constitutional Standard)
-If camera on monitors activities in a location where no REP exist, no SW is required
EPO 5
Stored (Emails) Electronic communications page 219
-What type of info is being sought from Internet service provider
-what type of legal document is necessary to require the ISP to disclose the type of info being sought
AOL Server Temporary Storage= need Title III
- Comcast server Temporary Storage =need title III
- Basic subscriber info stuff about the customer= name address, local and long phone records, or records of time and duration, length of service, start date and types of service utilized
- Transaction records
Name address, sessions records, telephone numb, payments methonds=Subpoena =Standard of Relevency