California Penal Code

§ 638.53

PEN § 638.53 Effective Jan 1, 2016Title 15 · Part 1 · Ch. 1.5

Statute text

(a)Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, upon an oral application by a peace officer, a magistrate may grant oral approval for the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device, without an order, if he or she determines all of the following:

(1)There are grounds upon which an order could be issued under Section 638.52.

(2)There is probable cause to believe that an emergency situation exists with respect to the investigation of a crime.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 204, Sec. 4. (AB 929) Effective January 1, 2016.