Section 54-41b – Application for order authorizing interception

May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure

The Chief State’s Attorney or the state’s attorney for the judicial district in which the interception is to be conducted may make application to a panel of judges for an order authorizing the interception of any wire communication by investigative officers having responsibility for the investigation of offenses as to which the application is made when such interception may provide evidence of the commission of offenses involving gambling, bribery, violations of section 53-395, violations of section 53a-70c, violations of subsection (a) of section 53a-90a, violations of section 53a-192a, violations of section 53a-196, violations of section 21a-277, felonious crimes of violence or felonies involving the unlawful use or threatened use of physical force or violence committed with the intent to intimidate or coerce the civilian population or a unit of government.

Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 54-41b

(1971, P.A. 68, S. 2; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 79-179, S. 2; P.A. 82-368, S. 2; P.A. 83-543, S. 2; P.A. 02-97, S. 13; P.A. 15-195, S. 5.)

Amended by P.A. 15-0195, S. 5 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2015.

Cited. 171 Conn. 524; 176 C. 17. Application defective for failure of state’s attorney to make formal oath or affirmation. 180 C. 345. Cited. 191 Conn. 360; 194 Conn. 447; 199 C. 591; 212 C. 485; 223 C. 906; 224 C. 322; 234 C. 539; 238 C. 692. Cited. 7 CA 660; 8 Conn.App. 673; 27 CA 596; 44 CA 249.