District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 23, Criminal Procedure

D.C. Code Title 23 § 23-546: Applications for authorization or approval of interception of wire or oral communications

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute authorizes U.S. attorneys and law enforcement to apply to courts for orders permitting wiretapping and interception of communications for investigations of specified serious crimes including murder, robbery, drug offenses, and extortion.

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