15A-286. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Aggrieved person" means a person who was a party to any intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communication or a person against whom the interception was directed. (2) "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the State of North Carolina, unless otherwise specified. […]
15A-287. Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Article, a person is guilty of a Class H felony if, without the consent of at least one party to the communication, the person: (1) Willfully intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or procures any other person to […]
15A-288. Manufacture, distribution, possession, and advertising of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices prohibited. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Article, a person is guilty of a Class H felony if the person: (1) Manufactures, assembles, possesses, purchases, or sells any electronic, mechanical, or other device, knowing or having reason to know […]
15A-289. Confiscation of wire, oral, or electronic communication interception devices. Any electronic, mechanical, or other device used, sent, carried, manufactured, assembled, possessed, sold, or advertised in violation of G.S. 15A-288 may be seized and forfeited to this State. (1995, c. 407, s. 1.)
15A-290. Offenses for which orders for electronic surveillance may be granted. (a) Orders authorizing or approving the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications may be granted, subject to the provisions of this Article and Chapter 119 of Title 18 of the United States Code, when the interception does any of the following: (1) May […]
15A-291. Application for electronic surveillance order; judicial review panel. (a) The Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee may, pursuant to the provisions of section 2516(2) of Chapter 119 of the United States Code, apply to a judicial review panel for an order authorizing or approving the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications by […]
15A-292. Request for application for electronic surveillance order. (a) The head of any municipal, county, or State law enforcement agency or any district attorney may submit a written request to the Attorney General that the Attorney General apply to a judicial review panel for an electronic surveillance order to be executed within the requesting agency’s […]
15A-293. Issuance of order for electronic surveillance; procedures for implementation. (a) Upon application by the Attorney General pursuant to the procedures in G.S. 15A-291, a judicial review panel may enter an ex parte order, as requested or as modified, authorizing the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, if the panel determines on the basis […]
15A-294. Authorization for disclosure and use of intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communications. (a) Any investigative or law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by this Article or Chapter 119 of the United States Code, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may disclose […]
15A-295. Reports concerning intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communications. In January of each year, the Attorney General of this State must report to the Administrative Office of the United States Court the information required to be filed by section 2519 of Title 18 of the United States Code, as heretofore or hereafter amended, and file […]
15A-296. Recovery of civil damages authorized. (a) Any person whose wire, oral, or electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed, or used in violation of this Article, has a civil cause of action against any person who intercepts, discloses, uses, or procures any other person to intercept, disclose, or use such communications, and is entitled to recover […]
15A-297. Conformity to provisions of federal law. It is the intent of this Article to conform the requirements of all interceptions of wire, oral, or electronic communications conducted by investigative or law enforcement officers in this State to provisions of Chapter 119 of the United States Code, except where the context indicates a purpose to […]
15A-298. Subpoena authority. The Director of the State Bureau of Investigation or the Director’s designee may issue an administrative subpoena to a communications common carrier or an electronic communications service to compel production of business records if the records: (1) Disclose information concerning local or long-distance toll records or subscriber information; and (2) Are material […]
