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District of Columbia Code Division IV. Criminal Law and Procedure and Prisoners. § 23-546. Applications for authorization or approval of interception of wire or oral communications.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The United States attorney may authorize, in writing, any investigative or law enforcement officer to make application to a court for an order authorizing the interception of wire or oral communications.

(b) The United States attorney may authorize, in writing, any investigative or law enforcement officer to make application to a court for an order of approval of the previous interception of any wire or oral communication, when the contents of such communication --

(1) relate to an offense other than that specified in an order of authorization;

(2) were intercepted in an emergency situation; or

(3) were intercepted in an emergency situation and relate to an offense other than that contemplated at the time the interception was made.

(c) An application for an order of authorization (as provided in subsection (a) of this section) or of approval (as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this section) may be authorized only when the interception of wire or oral communications may provide or has provided evidence of the commission of or a conspiracy to commit any of the following offenses:

(1) Any of the offenses specified in the Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, and listed in the following table:

Offense:

Specified in--

Arson․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

sections 820, 821 (D.C. Code, secs. 22-301, 22-302).

Burglary․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

section 823 (D.C. Code, sec. 22-801).

Destruction of property of value in excess of $1000

section 848 (D.C. Code, sec. 22-303).

Gambling․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

sections 863, 866, 869e (D.C. Code, secs. 22-1701, 22-1705, 22-1713).

Kidnapping․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

section 812 (D.C. Code, sec. 22-2001).

Murder․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

sections 798, 800 (D.C. Code, secs. 22-2101, 22-2103).

Robbery․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

section 810 (D.C. Code, sec. 22-2801).

(2) Bribery as specified in the Act of February 26, 1936 (D.C. Code, sec. 22-704).

(3) Threats as specified in section 1501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (D.C. Code, secs. 22-5106, 22-1810).

(4) Offenses involving the manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to manufacture or distribute controlled substances as specified in sections 401 through 403 of the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 1981, effective August 5, 1981 (D.C. Code, secs. 48-904.01 through 48-904.03).

(5) Any of the offenses specified in the District of Columbia Theft and White Collar Crimes Act of 1982, and listed in the following table:

Offense:

Specified in--

Extortion․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

section 151 [D.C. Code, § 22-3251].

Blackmail․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

section 152 [D.C. Code, § 22-3252].

Bribery․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

section 302 [D.C. Code, § 22-712].

Obstruction of Justice․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

section 502 [D.C. Code, § 22-722].

Receiving stolen property of value in excess of $1000

section 132 [D.C. Code, § 22-3232].

Theft of property of value in excess of $1000․․․․

section 111 [D.C. Code, § 22-3211].

Trafficking in stolen property․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

section 131 [D.C. Code, § 22-3231].
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