Section 542.400 – Definitions.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002, 2 histories 542.400. Definitions. — As used in sections 542.400 to 542.422, the following words and phrases mean: (1) “Aggrieved person”, a person who was a party to any intercepted wire communication or a person against whom the interception was directed; (2) “Communication common carrier”, an individual or corporation undertaking […]

Section 542.402 – Penalty for illegal wiretapping, permitted activities.

Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 542.402. Penalty for illegal wiretapping, permitted activities. — 1. Except as otherwise specifically provided in sections 542.400 to 542.422, a person is guilty of a class E felony and upon conviction shall be punished as provided by law, if such person: (1) Knowingly intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or […]

Section 542.404 – Application for an order — authorization by attorney general — approval by judge, probable cause required.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002 542.404. Application for an order — authorization by attorney general — approval by judge, probable cause required. — 1. The elected prosecuting attorney of the county with the written authorization of the attorney general of the state of Missouri may make application for an order authorizing the interception of a […]

Section 542.406 – Disclosure of contents — privileged communications.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002 542.406. Disclosure of contents — privileged communications. — 1. Any investigative officer or law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by sections 542.400 to 542.422, has lawfully obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may disclose such contents to another investigative officer or […]

Section 542.408 – Application, contents — ex parte order issued, when, contents, extensions granted, when — reports, court may require, when — pen registers, who may request — communication, common carriers may provide aid, immunity from suit, compensation.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002 542.408. Application, contents — ex parte order issued, when, contents, extensions granted, when — reports, court may require, when — pen registers, who may request — communication, common carriers may provide aid, immunity from suit, compensation. — 1. Each application for an order authorizing or approving the interception of a […]

Section 542.410 – Recording of contents, required, how, custody of, duplication, destruction of — applications and orders sealed by court, disclosure, when, destruction of — penalty — notice to persons named in order, when, right to inspect and copy contents.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002, 2 histories 542.410. Recording of contents, required, how, custody of, duplication, destruction of — applications and orders sealed by court, disclosure, when, destruction of — penalty — notice to persons named in order, when, right to inspect and copy contents. — 1. The contents of any wire communication intercepted by […]

Section 542.412 – Contents may be used as evidence, when — disclosure of additional evidence to defendant.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002 542.412. Contents may be used as evidence, when — disclosure of additional evidence to defendant. — 1. The contents of any intercepted wire communications or evidence derived therefrom shall not be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in federal or state court nor […]

Section 542.414 – Suppression of contents, grounds — right of state to appeal suppression motion, when.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002 542.414. Suppression of contents, grounds — right of state to appeal suppression motion, when. — 1. Any aggrieved person in any trial, hearing, or proceeding in or before any court, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, or other authority of the United States, the state, or a political subdivision thereof, may […]

Section 542.416 – Reports to state courts administrator required, when, contents, who must report — state courts administrator to report to general assembly, when — rules and regulations.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002 542.416. Reports to state courts administrator required, when, contents, who must report — state courts administrator to report to general assembly, when — rules and regulations. — 1. Within thirty days after the expiration of an order or each extension thereof entered pursuant to the provisions of section 542.408, the […]

Section 542.418 – Use of contents of wiretap in civil action, limitations on — illegal wiretap, cause of action, damages, attorney fees and costs — good faith reliance on court order a prima facie defense.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002 542.418. Use of contents of wiretap in civil action, limitations on — illegal wiretap, cause of action, damages, attorney fees and costs — good faith reliance on court order a prima facie defense. — 1. The contents of any wire communication or evidence derived therefrom shall not be received in […]

Section 542.420 – Evidence obtained in violation of law may not be used.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002, 2 histories 542.420. Evidence obtained in violation of law may not be used. — Whenever any wire communication has been intercepted, no part of the contents of such communication and no evidence derived therefrom may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any […]

Section 542.422 – Injunctions of felony violations of sections 542.400 to 542.424, procedure.

Effective – 28 Aug 2002 542.422. Injunctions of felony violations of sections 542.400 to 542.424, procedure. — Whenever it shall appear that any person is engaged or is about to engage in any act which constitutes or will constitute a felony violation of sections 542.400 to 542.422, the attorney general may initiate a civil action […]