Title 54 — Title 54: Criminal Procedure

Sec. 54-41a. Definitions. The following words and phrases, as used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Wire communication” means any communication made in whole or in part through the use of facilities for the transmission of …

Sec. 54-41b. Application for order authorizing interception. 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 c…

Sec. 54-41c. Information in application. Each application for an order authorizing the interception of a wire communication shall be made in writing upon oath or affirmation to a panel of judges. Each application shall include the following information: (1) The identity of the ap…

Sec. 54-41d. Issuance of order. Upon such application the panel of judges, by unanimous vote, may enter an ex parte order authorizing the interception of wire communications within the state of Connecticut, if the panel determines on the basis of the facts submitted by the applic…

Sec. 54-41e. Statement by panel on issuance of order. Contents of order. Each order authorizing the interception of any wire communication shall be accompanied by a written statement of the panel setting forth in detail its determination made in accordance with the provisions of …

Sec. 54-41f. Execution of order; progress reports. Any order entered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may be executed pursuant to its terms only by the investigative officers expressly authorized therein. The order may be executed according to its terms only duri…

Sec. 54-41g. Extensions of order. No more than three extensions of an order may be granted by the panel and only upon application for an extension made in accordance with the provisions of section 54-41c, which shall, in addition, contain the results of the interceptions conducte…

Sec. 54-41h. Privileged wire communications; issuance of order and interception prohibited. If the facilities from which, or the place where, the wire communications are to be intercepted are being used, or are about to be used, or are leased to, listed in the name of, or commonl…

Sec. 54-41i. Recording of interception; sealing, custody and destruction. The contents of any wire communication intercepted by any means authorized by this chapter shall, if possible, be recorded on tape or wire or other comparable device. The recording of the contents of any wi…

Sec. 54-41j. Sealing, custody, storage and destruction of applications and orders. Applications made and orders granted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall be sealed by the panel and transferred to the custody of the Chief Court Administrator. Except as otherw…

Sec. 54-41k. Service of notice of interception; inspection of intercepted communications, applications and orders; postponement of service. Within a reasonable time but not later than ninety days next succeeding the termination of the period of an order or extensions thereof, the…

Sec. 54-41l. Intercepted communication admissible as evidence, when. The contents of any intercepted wire communication or evidence derived therefrom shall not be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing or other proceeding in a court of this state unless…

Sec. 54-41m. Motion to suppress. Any aggrieved person in any trial, hearing or proceeding in or before any court, department, officer, agency, regulatory body or other authority of the state of Connecticut, or of a political subdivision thereof, may move to suppress the contents …

Sec. 54-41n. Report by panel to Chief Court Administrator. In addition to any reports required by federal law, within thirty days next succeeding the expiration of an order or an extension thereof, or the denial of an application, the panel shall report to the Chief Court Adminis…

Sec. 54-41o. Reports by state's attorneys. (a) In January of each year each state's attorney shall report to the administrative office of the United States courts and to the Chief Court Administrator, who shall in turn report to the Governor and the General Assembly, the informat…

Sec. 54-41p. Disclosure of contents of wire communication. Unauthorized disclosure: Class D felony. (a) Any investigative officer who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may, if…

Sec. 54-41q. Authority of communication common carrier to intercept, disclose or use wire communication. (a) It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for an operator of a switchboard, or an officer, employee or agent of any communication common carrier whose facilities are use…

Sec. 54-41r. Remedies of party intercepted; defense. Any person whose wire communication is intercepted, disclosed or used in violation of this chapter or of sections 53a-187 to 53a-189, inclusive, shall (1) have a civil cause of action against any person who intercepts, disclose…

Sec. 54-41s. Illegal possession, sale, distribution of equipment: Class D felony. A person is guilty of the illegal possession, sale or distribution of electronic surveillance equipment when he possesses, sells or distributes an electronic, mechanical or other device, as defined …

Sec. 54-41t. Unauthorized or illegal interception: Class C felony. Any investigative officer who intercepts the wire communications of any person in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a class C felony. (P.A. 82-368, S. 11.) Cited. 191 C. 360; 212 C. 48…

Sec. 54-41u. Admissibility of intercepted wire communication obtained pursuant to federal law. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the receipt in evidence in a court of this state of any intercepted wire communication obtained in conformity with 18 USC 2510 et seq. (P.A. 02-97…