Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

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United States federal statute electronic surveillance law

Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is a foundational U.S. federal law that regulates government wiretapping and electronic surveillance in criminal investigations, establishing procedures and safeguards for intercepting communications.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Title III – Pen Register and Trap and Trace Device provisions	1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal statute ⓘ electronic surveillance law ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Title III ⓘ Wiretap Act ⓘ
appliesTo	federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ state law enforcement agencies that meet statutory requirements ⓘ
authorizes	emergency interceptions under limited circumstances ⓘ
codifiedIn	Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ
contains	exclusionary rule for unlawfully intercepted communications ⓘ
countryOfJurisdiction	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
distinguishesFrom	mere use of pen registers and trap‑and‑trace devices ⓘ
enactedBy	United States Congress ⓘ
establishes	procedures for court‑authorized interception of communications ⓘ safeguards for intercepting communications ⓘ
hasBeenAmendedBy	Electronic Communications Privacy Act ⓘ surface form: Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
hasBeenInterpretedIn	Gelbard v. United States ⓘ United States v. Donovan ⓘ United States v. Giordano ⓘ
implements	standards for law enforcement use of wiretaps ⓘ
influencedBy	Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ
inspired	state wiretap statutes modeled on federal standards ⓘ
legalDomain	criminal procedure ⓘ privacy law ⓘ surveillance law ⓘ
partOf	Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ⓘ
provides	civil remedies for unlawful interception ⓘ criminal penalties for unlawful interception ⓘ suppression remedy for illegally obtained communications ⓘ
purpose	to protect privacy of wire, oral, and electronic communications ⓘ to regulate interception of communications for law enforcement purposes ⓘ
regulates	electronic surveillance in criminal investigations ⓘ government wiretapping ⓘ interception of electronic communications ⓘ interception of oral communications ⓘ interception of wire communications ⓘ
requires	judicial authorization for wiretaps ⓘ minimization of interception of non‑pertinent communications ⓘ particular description of communications to be intercepted ⓘ probable cause showing for interception orders ⓘ reporting to courts and higher authorities on interceptions ⓘ time limits on interception orders ⓘ
scopeIncludes	interception of communications over certain electronic systems ⓘ interception of communications over telephone lines ⓘ
setsStandardFor	judicial oversight of electronic surveillance ⓘ recording and sealing of intercepted communications ⓘ
signedBy	Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ
yearEnacted	1968 ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Electronic Communications Privacy Act → amends → Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ⓘ

Public Law 99-508 → component → Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Title III – Pen Register and Trap and Trace Device provisions