77-23a-13 - Installation of device when court order required -- Penalty. - Utah Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-77 > Chapter-23a > 77-23a-13

77-23a-13. Installation of device when court order required -- Penalty.
(1) Except as provided in this section, a person may not install or use a pen register ortrap or trace device without previously obtaining a court order under Section 77-23a-15, or underfederal law.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the use of a pen register or trap and trace device by aprovider of electronic or wire communications services:
(a) relating to the operation, maintenance, and testing of a wire or electroniccommunications service or to the protection of the rights or property of the provider, or to theprotection of users of that service from abuse of service or unlawful use of service; or
(b) to record that a wire or electronic communication was initiated or completed toprotect the provider, another provider furnishing service toward the completion of the wirecommunication, or a user of that service from fraudulent, unlawful, or abusive use of that service;or
(c) when the consent of the user of that service has been obtained.
(3) A knowing or intentional violation of Subsection (1) is a class B misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 241, 1991 General Session

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-77 > Chapter-23a > 77-23a-13

77-23a-13. Installation of device when court order required -- Penalty.
(1) Except as provided in this section, a person may not install or use a pen register ortrap or trace device without previously obtaining a court order under Section 77-23a-15, or underfederal law.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the use of a pen register or trap and trace device by aprovider of electronic or wire communications services:
(a) relating to the operation, maintenance, and testing of a wire or electroniccommunications service or to the protection of the rights or property of the provider, or to theprotection of users of that service from abuse of service or unlawful use of service; or
(b) to record that a wire or electronic communication was initiated or completed toprotect the provider, another provider furnishing service toward the completion of the wirecommunication, or a user of that service from fraudulent, unlawful, or abusive use of that service;or
(c) when the consent of the user of that service has been obtained.
(3) A knowing or intentional violation of Subsection (1) is a class B misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 241, 1991 General Session

State Codes and Statutes

Back To Homepage

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-77 > Chapter-23a > 77-23a-13

77-23a-13. Installation of device when court order required -- Penalty.
(1) Except as provided in this section, a person may not install or use a pen register ortrap or trace device without previously obtaining a court order under Section 77-23a-15, or underfederal law.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the use of a pen register or trap and trace device by aprovider of electronic or wire communications services:
(a) relating to the operation, maintenance, and testing of a wire or electroniccommunications service or to the protection of the rights or property of the provider, or to theprotection of users of that service from abuse of service or unlawful use of service; or
(b) to record that a wire or electronic communication was initiated or completed toprotect the provider, another provider furnishing service toward the completion of the wirecommunication, or a user of that service from fraudulent, unlawful, or abusive use of that service;or
(c) when the consent of the user of that service has been obtained.
(3) A knowing or intentional violation of Subsection (1) is a class B misdemeanor.

Amended by Chapter 241, 1991 General Session