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Can you summarize IDST 18-6702?
COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY > INTERCEPTION AND DISCLOSURE OF WIRE, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PROHIBITED.
Short Summary
This legal document, part of the Idaho Statutes under the Crimes and Punishments section, prohibits the interception and disclosure of wire, electronic, or oral communications. Any person who willfully intercepts, uses, discloses, or uses the contents of such communications without proper authorization or consent is guilty of a felony. The document provides exemptions for certain individuals or entities, such as operators of switchboards, employees of communication service providers, law enforcement officers, and employees of telephone companies, under specific circumstances. The penalties for non-compliance include imprisonment for up to five years, a fine of up to five thousand dollars, or both. It is important to note that there are exceptions and additional provisions mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person
What does it govern?
Interception and disclosure of wire, electronic or oral communications
What are exemptions?
There are several exemptions mentioned in subsection (2) and (3) of this section, including interception by operators of switchboards or employees of communication service providers in the normal course of their employment, interception by law enforcement officers with consent or as a party to the communication, interception with prior consent of one of the parties to the communication, interception for tracing the origin of obscene, harassing, or threatening communications, interception by employees of telephone companies for service quality control checks or tracing the origin of communications, interception by employees of law enforcement agencies, fire departments, or ambulance services while acting in the scope of their employment and as a party to the communication, interception of readily accessible electronic communications, interception of certain radio communications, interception to identify the source of harmful interference, and interception of radio communications made through a system utilizing frequencies monitored by individuals engaged in the provision or use of such system.
What are the Penalties?
Imprisonment in the state prison for a term not to exceed five (5) years or a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both fine and imprisonment.
Jurisdiction
Idaho