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01/07/2008 |
Ben Levitan is an acknowledged industry expert, pioneer and patent holder in wireless, wire line and Internet protocol (IP) lawfully authorized electronic surveillance (LAES) systems.
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Ben Levitan
919-420-0924
919-605-3003 (mobile)
benlev@aol.com |
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Cite
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Includes Photo/Video
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Includes Cell phones
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Specially mentions "electronic" or "computer"?
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Notes
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Party Consent
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| Alabama |
Ala. Code §13A-11-30 |
yes - Ala.
Code § 13A-11-32 |
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1 |
| Alaska |
§42.20.310 |
yes, if contain nudity -
Alaska Stat. § 11.61.123. |
yes |
yes |
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1 |
| Arizona |
Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §13-3005 |
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yes |
yes |
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1 |
| Arkansas |
Ark. Code §5-60-120 Ark. Code §5-16-101 |
yes - Ark. Code §5-16-101 |
yes |
yes |
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1 |
| California |
Cal. Penal Code §631, 632 |
yes - Cal. Penal Code §647 |
yes |
yes |
one party may tap phone if
related to serious crime; includes pagers |
all |
| Colorado |
Colo Rev. Stat. §18-9-303 |
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yes |
yes |
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1 |
| Connecticut |
Conn. Gen. Stat. §52-570d: |
yes - §31-48b(b) |
yes |
yes |
law enforcement must get
approval by panel of judges for taps |
all |
| Delaware |
Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, §2402(c)(4) |
yes - Del. Code Ann. tit.
11, § 1335(2), (6) |
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"trespass by other means
of communicating privately" |
under invasion of privacy
law |
all |
| DC |
D.C. Code Ann. §23-542 |
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tapes kept until ordered
to be destroyed by judge |
1 |
| Florida |
Fla. Stat. ch. 934.03 |
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yes |
yes |
business recordings do not
violate law |
all |
| Georgia |
Ga. Code Ann. §16-11-62 |
yes |
yes |
yes |
phone companies must keep
public list of all subscribers using monitoring equipment |
1 |
| Hawaii |
Haw. Rev. Stat. §803-42 |
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yes |
yes |
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all |
| Idaho |
Idaho Code §18-6702 |
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yes |
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1 |
| Illinois |
720 ILCS 5/. |
yes - 720 Ill. Compiled
Stat. Ann. 5/26-4(a) |
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yes |
business may monitor
employees at work |
all |
| Indiana |
Ind. Code Ann. §35-33.5-1-5 |
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yes |
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1 |
| Iowa |
Iowa Code §727.8 |
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"communication of any
kind," |
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1 |
| Kansas |
Kan. Stat. Ann. §21-4001 |
yes |
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1 |
| Kentcky |
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §526.010 |
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yes - Ky. Att'y Gen. Op.
84-310 |
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Divulging information
obtained through illegal eavesdropping is a separate crime classified
as a misdemeanor |
1 |
| Louisiana |
La. Rev. Stat. §15:1303 |
yes - La. Rev. Stat. §
14:283 |
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yes |
telephone companies may
intercept lewd calls |
all |
| Maine |
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 15
§709 |
yes - Me. Rev. Stat. Ann.
tit. 17-A, §511. |
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1 |
| Maryland |
Md. Code Ann., Courts and Judicial Proceedings §10-402 |
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yes - § 10-410. |
State courts interpreted
laws to protect communications only when parties have a reasonable
expectation of privacy |
all |
| Massachusetts |
Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 272 , §99 |
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all |
| Michigan |
Mich. Comp. Laws §750.539c |
yes - 750.539d |
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all |
| Minnesota |
Minn. Stat. §626A.02 |
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yes - 626A.02 |
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1 |
| Mississippi |
Miss. Code Ann.§41-29-501 to -537 |
yes - Miss. Code Ann. §
97-29-63 |
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"other communications" |
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1 |
| Missouri |
Mo. Rev. Stat. §542.402 |
yes - Mo. Rev. Stat. §
565.253. |
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1 |
| Montana |
Mont. Code Ann. §45-8-213 |
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yes - "electronic mail" |
exceptions for hostage
situations |
all |
| Nebraska |
Neb. Rev. Stat. §86-701 |
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yes |
yes |
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1 |
| Nevada |
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §200.620 |
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yes - "wireless methods" |
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all by court descision |
| New Hampshire |
N.
H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §570-A:2 |
yes - NH Rev Stat §644:9 |
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all |
| New Jersey |
N.J. Stat. §2A:156A-3 |
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yes |
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1 |
| New Mexico |
N.M. Stat. Ann. §30-12-1 |
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1 |
| New York |
N.Y. Penal Law §250.00, 250.05 |
yes - Gen. Bus. Law 395-b |
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yes |
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1 |
| North Carolina |
N.C. Gen. Stat. §15A-287;
§14-155. |
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yes - § 15A-287 |
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1 |
| North Dakota |
N.D. Cent. Code §12.1-15-02 |
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1 |
| Ohio |
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §2933.52 |
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yes |
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1 |
| Okalahoma |
Okla. Stat. tit.
§13-176.2 |
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yes |
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1 |
| Oregon |
Or. Rev. Stat. §165.540, 165.543;
§133.005 |
yes - Ore. Rev. Stat. §
163.700. |
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1 |
| Pennsylvania |
18 Pa. Cons. Stat. §5703 |
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yes |
perhaps toughest law in
the states; forbids even police officers from tapping |
all |
| Rhode Island |
R.I. Gen. Laws §11-35-21;
§12-5.1 |
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yes |
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1 |
| South Carolina |
S.C. Code Ann. §16-17-470 |
yes - under "peeping tom"
provision |
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does not explicitly
address interception of wire or electronic communication; does
including record; misdemeanor to eavesdrop ("peeping Tom") law |
all |
| South Dakota |
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-35A-20 |
yes - S.D. Codified Laws §
22-21-1 |
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1 |
| Tennessee |
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-601 |
yes - § 39-13-605 |
yes - § 39-13-604. |
yes |
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1 |
| Texas |
Texas Penal Code § 16.02, 18.20 |
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yes |
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1 |
| Utah |
Utah Code Ann. § 77-23a-4 |
yes - § 76-9-402. |
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yes |
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1 |
| Vermont |
no law
specifically addressing interception of communications but state's
highest court held electronic monitoring of communications in a
person's home is unlawful invasion of privacy |
| Virginia |
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-62 |
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yes |
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1 |
| Washington |
Wash. Rev. Code § 9.73.030 |
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all |
| West Virginia |
W. Va. Code § 62-1D-3 |
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yes |
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1 |
| Wisconsin |
Wis. Stat. § 968.31 |
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yes |
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1 |
| Wyoming |
Wyo. Stat. § 7-3-701 |
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yes |
yes |
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1 |
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TOTALS
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14
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31
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33=1 party
16=all party
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