Can you summarize 18 PACS Chapter 57?

Short Summary

The provided legal document, known as the ‘Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act,’ governs wiretapping and electronic surveillance laws. It applies to individuals and entities involved in wire, electronic, or oral communications, communication common carriers, communication service providers, and law enforcement officers. The document provides definitions for various terms used in these laws, including ‘aggrieved person,’ ‘aural transfer,’ ‘communication common carrier,’ ‘communication service,’ ‘communication system,’ ‘contents,’ ‘court,’ ‘crime of violence,’ ’electronic communication,’ ’electronic communication service,’ ’electronic communication system,’ ’electronic, mechanical or other device,’ ’electronic storage,’ ‘home,’ ‘in-progress trace,’ ‘intercept,’ ‘investigative or law enforcement officer,’ ‘judge,’ ‘mobile communications tracking information,’ ‘one call system,’ ‘oral communication,’ ‘organized crime,’ ‘pen register,’ ‘person,’ ‘readily accessible to the general public,’ ‘remote computing service,’ ‘signed, written record,’ ‘state,’ ‘suspected criminal activity,’ ’telecommunication identification interception device,’ ’tracking device,’ and ‘wire communication.’ The document does not mention specific penalties for non-compliance or violation of its provisions.

Whom does it apply to?

Individuals and entities involved in wire, electronic, or oral communications, communication common carriers, communication service providers, and law enforcement officers

What does it govern?

Wiretapping and electronic surveillance laws

What are exemptions?

Various entities involved in communication services, law enforcement, public utilities, and other specific circumstances

What are the Penalties?

Violation of these provisions is considered a felony of the third degree

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania

Source

18 PACS Chapter 57 [https://reggi.cloud.regology.com/regulations/US-PACS/US-PACS_T_18_P_II_SP_F_C_57]

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