Bill Text: PA HB1308 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-21 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB1308 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1308-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1562
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1308 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, GINGRICH, HENNESSEY, KORTZ, MOUL, SIPTROTH, WATSON AND WHEATLEY, APRIL 21, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, APRIL 21, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, further providing for exceptions to
prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5704(4) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 5704. Exceptions to prohibition of interception and
disclosure of communications.
It shall not be unlawful and no prior court approval shall be
required under this chapter for:
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(4) A person, to intercept a wire, electronic or oral
communication, where [all parties to the communication have
given prior consent to such interception] the person is a
party to the communication or where one of the parties to the
communication has given prior consent to the interception
unless the communication is intercepted for the purpose of
committing any criminal or tortious act.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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