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  1  1                                               SENATE FILE 309
  1  2                             AN ACT
  1  3 RELATING TO THE INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PROVIDING
  1  4    PENALTIES.  
  1  5 
  1  6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  1  7 
  1  8    Section 1.  Section 808B.1, subsections 1 and 2, Code 1999,
  1  9 are amended to read as follows:
  1 10    1.  "Aggrieved person" means a person who was a party to an
  1 11 intercepted wire, communication or oral, or electronic
  1 12 communication or a person against whom the interception was
  1 13 directed.
  1 14    2.  "Contents", when used with respect to a wire,
  1 15 communication or oral, or electronic communication, includes
  1 16 any information concerning the identity of the parties to the
  1 17 communication or the existence, substance, purpose, or meaning
  1 18 of that communication.
  1 19    Sec. 2.  Section 808B.1, Code 1999, is amended by adding
  1 20 the following new subsection:
  1 21    NEW SUBSECTION.  3A.  "Electronic communication" means any
  1 22 transfer of signals, signs, writing, images, sounds, data, or
  1 23 intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by
  1 24 a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or
  1 25 photooptical system that affects intrastate, interstate, or
  1 26 foreign commerce, but excludes the following:
  1 27    a.  Wire or oral communication.
  1 28    b.  Communication made through a tone only paging device.
  1 29    c.  Communication from a tracking device.
  1 30    Sec. 3.  Section 808B.1, subsection 4, unnumbered paragraph
  1 31 1, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  1 32    "Electronic, mechanical, or other device" means a device or
  1 33 apparatus which can be used to intercept a wire, communication
  1 34 or oral, or electronic communication other than either of the
  1 35 following:
  2  1    Sec. 4.  Section 808B.1, subsection 5, Code 1999, is
  2  2 amended to read as follows:
  2  3    5.  "Intercept" or "interception" means the aural
  2  4 acquisition of the contents of a wire, communication or oral,
  2  5 or electronic communication through the use of an electronic,
  2  6 mechanical, or other device.
  2  7    Sec. 5.  Section 808B.1, Code 1999, is amended by adding
  2  8 the following new subsections:
  2  9    NEW SUBSECTION.  7A.  "Pen register" means a device which
  2 10 records or decodes electronic or other impulses which identify
  2 11 the numbers dialed or otherwise transmitted on the telephone
  2 12 line to which such device is attached.  However, such term
  2 13 excludes any device used by a provider or customer of a wire
  2 14 or electronic communication service for billing, or recording
  2 15 as an incident to billing, for communications services
  2 16 provided by such provider of any device used by a provider, or
  2 17 any device used by a provider or customer of a wire
  2 18 communication service for cost accounting or other like
  2 19 purposes in the ordinary course of its business.
  2 20    NEW SUBSECTION.  8A.  "Trap and trace device" means a
  2 21 device which captures the incoming electronic or other
  2 22 impulses which identify the originating number of an
  2 23 instrument or device from which a wire or electronic
  2 24 communication was transmitted.
  2 25    Sec. 6.  Section 808B.2, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code
  2 26 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  2 27    a.  Willfully intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or pro-
  2 28 cures any other person to intercept or endeavor to intercept,
  2 29 a wire, communication or oral, or electronic communication.
  2 30    Sec. 7.  Section 808B.2, subsection 1, paragraphs c and d,
  2 31 Code 1999, are amended to read as follows:
  2 32    c.  Willfully discloses, or endeavors to disclose, to any
  2 33 other person the contents of a wire, communication or oral, or
  2 34 electronic communication, knowing or having reason to know
  2 35 that the information was obtained through the interception of
  3  1 a wire, communication or oral, or electronic communication in
  3  2 violation of this subsection.
  3  3    d.  Willfully uses, or endeavors to use, the contents of a
  3  4 wire, communication or oral, or electronic communication,
  3  5 knowing or having reason to know that the information was
  3  6 obtained through the interception of a wire, communication or
  3  7 oral, or electronic communication in violation of this
  3  8 subsection.
  3  9    Sec. 8.  Section 808B.2, subsection 2, paragraphs b and c,
  3 10 Code 1999, are amended to read as follows:
  3 11    b.  It is not unlawful under this chapter for a person
  3 12 acting under color of law to intercept a wire, communication
  3 13 or oral, or electronic communication, if the person is a party
  3 14 to the communication or one of the parties to the
  3 15 communication has given prior consent to the interception.
  3 16    c.  It is not unlawful under this chapter for a person not
  3 17 acting under color of law to intercept a wire, communication
  3 18 or oral, or electronic communication if the person is a party
  3 19 to the communication or if one of the parties to the
  3 20 communication has given prior consent to the interception,
  3 21 unless the communication is intercepted for the purpose of
  3 22 committing a criminal or tortious act in violation of the
  3 23 Constitution or laws of the United States or of any state or
  3 24 for the purpose of committing any other injurious act.
  3 25    Sec. 9.  Section 808B.2, subsection 3, Code 1999, is
  3 26 amended to read as follows:
  3 27    3.  An operator of a switchboard, or an officer, employee,
  3 28 or agent of a communications common carrier, whose facilities
  3 29 are used in the transmission or interception of a wire, or
  3 30 oral, or electronic communication shall not disclose the
  3 31 existence of any transmission or interception or the device
  3 32 used to accomplish the transmission or interception with
  3 33 respect to a court order under this chapter, except as may
  3 34 otherwise be required by legal process or court order.
  3 35 Violation of this subsection is a class "D" felony.
  4  1    Sec. 10.  Section 808B.3, Code 1999, is amended to read as
  4  2 follows:
  4  3    808B.3  COURT ORDER FOR INTERCEPTION BY SPECIAL AGENTS.
  4  4    The attorney general shall authorize and prepare any
  4  5 application for an order authorizing the interception of wire,
  4  6 communications or oral, or electronic communications.  The
  4  7 attorney general may apply to any district court of this
  4  8 state, or request that the county attorney in the district
  4  9 where application is to be made deliver the application of the
  4 10 attorney general, for an order authorizing the interception of
  4 11 wire, communications or oral, or electronic communications,
  4 12 and the court may grant, subject to this chapter, an order
  4 13 authorizing the interception of wire, communications or oral,
  4 14 or electronic communications by special state agents having
  4 15 responsibility for the investigation of the offense as to
  4 16 which application is made, when the interception may provide
  4 17 or has provided evidence of the commission of felony offenses
  4 18 involving dealing in controlled substances, as defined in
  4 19 section 124.101, subsection 5. following:
  4 20    1.  A felony offense involving dealing in controlled
  4 21 substances, as defined in section 124.101.
  4 22    2.  A felony offense involving money laundering, in
  4 23 violation of chapter 706B.
  4 24    Sec. 11.  Section 808B.4, Code 1999, is amended to read as
  4 25 follows:
  4 26    808B.4  PERMISSIBLE DISCLOSURE AND USE.
  4 27    1.  A special state agent who, by any means authorized by
  4 28 this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of a
  4 29 wire, communication or oral, or electronic communication, or
  4 30 has obtained evidence derived from a wire, communication or
  4 31 oral, or electronic communication, may disclose the contents
  4 32 to another investigative or law enforcement officer to the
  4 33 extent that the disclosure is appropriate to the proper
  4 34 performance of the official duties of the officer making or
  4 35 receiving the disclosure.
  5  1    2.  An investigative or law enforcement officer who, by any
  5  2 means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of
  5  3 the contents of a wire, communication or oral, or electronic
  5  4 communication or has obtained evidence derived from a wire,
  5  5 communication or oral, or electronic communication may use the
  5  6 contents to the extent the use is appropriate to the proper
  5  7 performance of the officer's official duties.
  5  8    3.  A person who has received, by any means authorized by
  5  9 this chapter, any information concerning a wire, communication
  5 10 or oral, or electronic communication, or evidence derived from
  5 11 a wire, communication or oral, or electronic communication
  5 12 intercepted in accordance with this chapter may disclose the
  5 13 contents of that communication or derivative evidence while
  5 14 giving testimony under oath or affirmation in a criminal
  5 15 proceeding in any court of the United States or of this state
  5 16 or in any federal or state grand jury proceeding.
  5 17    4.  An otherwise privileged wire, communication or oral, or
  5 18 electronic communication intercepted in accordance with, or in
  5 19 violation of, the provisions of this chapter does not lose its
  5 20 privileged character.
  5 21    5.  If a special state agent, while engaged in intercepting
  5 22 a wire, communication or oral, or electronic communication in
  5 23 the manner authorized, intercepts a communication relating to
  5 24 an offense other than those specified in the order of
  5 25 authorization, the contents of the communication, and the
  5 26 evidence derived from the communication, may be disclosed or
  5 27 used as provided in subsections 1 and 2.  The contents of and
  5 28 the evidence derived from the communication may be used under
  5 29 subsection 3 when authorized by a court if the court finds on
  5 30 subsequent petition that the contents were otherwise
  5 31 intercepted in accordance with this chapter.  The petition
  5 32 shall be made as soon as practicable.
  5 33    Sec. 12.  Section 808B.5, subsection 1, unnumbered
  5 34 paragraph 1, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  5 35    An application for an order authorizing or approving the
  6  1 interception of a wire, communication or oral, or electronic
  6  2 communication shall be made in writing upon oath or
  6  3 affirmation to a court and shall state the applicant's
  6  4 authority to make the application.  An application shall
  6  5 include the following information:
  6  6    Sec. 13.  Section 808B.5, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code
  6  7 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  6  8    e.  A full and complete statement of the facts concerning
  6  9 all previous applications known to the individuals authorizing
  6 10 and making the application, made to any court for
  6 11 authorization to intercept, or for approval of interceptions
  6 12 of, wire, communications or oral, or electronic communications
  6 13 involving any of the same persons, facilities or places
  6 14 specified in the application, and the action taken by the
  6 15 court on those applications.
  6 16    Sec. 14.  Section 808B.5, subsection 3, unnumbered
  6 17 paragraph 1, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  6 18    Upon application the court may enter an ex parte order, as
  6 19 requested or as modified, authorizing interception of wire,
  6 20 communications or oral, or electronic communications within
  6 21 the territorial jurisdiction of the court, if the court finds
  6 22 on the basis of the facts submitted by the applicant all of
  6 23 the following:
  6 24    Sec. 15.  Section 808B.5, subsection 3, paragraph d, Code
  6 25 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  6 26    d.  There is probable cause for belief that the facilities
  6 27 from which, or the place where, the wire, communications or
  6 28 oral, or electronic communications are to be intercepted are
  6 29 being used, or are about to be used, in connection with the
  6 30 commission of the offense, or are leased to, listed in the
  6 31 name of, or commonly used by the person whose communications
  6 32 are to be intercepted.
  6 33    Sec. 16.  Section 808B.5, subsection 4, unnumbered
  6 34 paragraph 1, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  6 35    Each order authorizing the interception of a wire,
  7  1 communication or oral, or electronic communication shall
  7  2 specify all of the following:
  7  3    Sec. 17.  Section 808B.5, subsections 5 and 6, Code 1999,
  7  4 are amended to read as follows:
  7  5    5.  Each order authorizing the interception of a wire,
  7  6 communication or oral, or electronic communication shall, upon
  7  7 request of the applicant, direct that a communications common
  7  8 carrier, landlord, custodian, or other person shall furnish to
  7  9 the applicant all information, facilities, and technical
  7 10 assistance necessary to accomplish the interception
  7 11 inconspicuously and with a minimum of interference with the
  7 12 services that the carrier, landlord, custodian, or person is
  7 13 giving to the person whose communications are to be
  7 14 intercepted.  Any communications common carrier, landlord,
  7 15 custodian, or other person furnishing facilities or technical
  7 16 assistance shall be compensated by the applicant at the
  7 17 prevailing rates.
  7 18    6.  An order entered under this section shall not authorize
  7 19 the interception of a wire, communication or oral, or
  7 20 electronic communication for a period longer than is necessary
  7 21 to achieve the objective of the authorized interception, or in
  7 22 any event longer than thirty days.  The thirty-day period
  7 23 shall commence on the date specified in the order upon which
  7 24 the commencement of the interception is authorized or ten days
  7 25 after the order is entered, whichever is earlier.  An
  7 26 extension of an order may be granted, but only upon
  7 27 application for an extension made in accordance with
  7 28 subsection 1 and the court making the findings required by
  7 29 subsection 3.  The period of extension shall be no longer than
  7 30 the authorizing court deems necessary to achieve the purposes
  7 31 for which it was granted and in no event longer than thirty
  7 32 days.  Every order and its extension shall contain a provision
  7 33 that the authorization to intercept shall be executed as soon
  7 34 as practicable, shall be conducted in such a way as to
  7 35 minimize the interception of communications not otherwise
  8  1 subject to interception under this section and sections 808B.1
  8  2 through 808B.4, 808B.6, and 808B.7, and shall terminate upon
  8  3 attainment of the authorized objective, or in any event in
  8  4 thirty days.
  8  5    Sec. 18.  Section 808B.5, subsection 8, unnumbered
  8  6 paragraph 1, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  8  7    The contents of a wire, communication or oral, or
  8  8 electronic communication intercepted by a means authorized by
  8  9 this chapter shall, if possible, be recorded on tape or wire
  8 10 or other comparable device.  The recording of the contents of
  8 11 a wire, communication or oral, or electronic communication
  8 12 under this subsection shall be done in a way which will
  8 13 protect the recording from editing or other alterations.
  8 14 Immediately upon the expiration of the period of the order, or
  8 15 extensions of it, the recordings shall be made available to
  8 16 the court issuing the order and shall be sealed under the
  8 17 court's directions.  Custody of the recordings shall be in
  8 18 accordance with the court order.  Recordings shall be kept for
  8 19 five years and shall then be destroyed unless it is necessary
  8 20 to keep the recordings due to a continued legal process or
  8 21 court order, but the recordings shall not be kept for longer
  8 22 than ten years.  Duplicate recordings may be made for
  8 23 disclosure or use pursuant to section 808B.4, subsections 1
  8 24 and 2.  The presence of a seal, or a satisfactory explanation
  8 25 for its absence, is a prerequisite for the disclosure or use
  8 26 of the contents of a wire, communication or oral, or
  8 27 electronic communication or evidence derived from a
  8 28 communication under section 808B.4, subsection 3.
  8 29    Sec. 19.  Section 808B.5, subsection 9, paragraph b,
  8 30 subparagraph (3), Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
  8 31    (3)  Whether, during the period, wire, or oral, or
  8 32 electronic communications were or were not intercepted.
  8 33    Sec. 20.  Section 808B.5, subsection 10, Code 1999, is
  8 34 amended to read as follows:
  8 35    10.  The contents of an intercepted wire, communication or
  9  1 oral, or electronic communication or evidence derived from the
  9  2 wire, communication or oral, or electronic communication shall
  9  3 not be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in a trial,
  9  4 hearing, or other proceeding in a federal or state court
  9  5 unless each party, not less than ten days before the trial,
  9  6 hearing, or proceeding, has been furnished with a copy of the
  9  7 court order, and accompanying application, under which the
  9  8 interception was authorized.  This ten-day period may be
  9  9 waived by the court if it finds that it was not possible to
  9 10 furnish the party with the above information ten days before
  9 11 the trial, hearing, or proceeding and that the party will not
  9 12 be prejudiced by the delay in receiving the information.  If
  9 13 the ten-day period is waived by the court, the court may grant
  9 14 a continuance, or enter such other order as it deems just
  9 15 under the circumstances.
  9 16    Sec. 21.  Section 808B.5, subsection 11, Code 1999, is
  9 17 amended to read as follows:
  9 18    11.  An aggrieved person in a trial, hearing, or proceeding
  9 19 in or before any court, department, officer, agency,
  9 20 regulatory body, or other authority of this state, may move to
  9 21 suppress the contents of an intercepted wire, communication or
  9 22 oral, or electronic communication, or evidence derived from
  9 23 the wire, communication or oral, or electronic communication,
  9 24 on the grounds that the communication was unlawfully
  9 25 intercepted, the order of authorization under which it was
  9 26 intercepted was insufficient on its face, or the interception
  9 27 was not made in conformity with the order of authorization.
  9 28 The motion shall be made before the trial, hearing, or
  9 29 proceeding unless there was no opportunity to make the motion
  9 30 or the person was not aware of the grounds of the motion.  If
  9 31 the motion is granted, the contents of the intercepted wire,
  9 32 communication or oral, or electronic communication, or
  9 33 evidence derived from the wire communication or oral
  9 34 communication, shall be treated as having been obtained in
  9 35 violation of this chapter.
 10  1    Sec. 22.  Section 808B.7, Code 1999, is amended to read as
 10  2 follows:
 10  3    808B.7  CONTENTS OF INTERCEPTED WIRE, OR ORAL, OR
 10  4 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AS EVIDENCE.
 10  5    The contents or any part of the contents of an intercepted
 10  6 wire, communication or oral, or electronic communication and
 10  7 any evidence derived from the wire, communication or oral, or
 10  8 electronic communication shall not be received in evidence in
 10  9 a trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before a court,
 10 10 grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body,
 10 11 legislative committee, or other authority of the United
 10 12 States, a state, or political subdivision of a state if the
 10 13 disclosure of that information would be in violation of this
 10 14 chapter.
 10 15    Sec. 23.  Section 808B.8, subsection 1, unnumbered
 10 16 paragraph 1, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
 10 17    A person whose wire, communication or oral, or electronic
 10 18 communication is intercepted, disclosed, or used in violation
 10 19 of this chapter shall:
 10 20    Sec. 24.  Section 808B.8, subsection 3, Code 1999, is
 10 21 amended to read as follows:
 10 22    3.  A person whose wire, communication or oral, or
 10 23 electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed, or used in
 10 24 violation of this chapter may seek an injunction, either
 10 25 temporary or permanent, against any person who violates this
 10 26 chapter.
 10 27    Sec. 25.  NEW SECTION.  808B.10  RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND
 10 28 INSTALLATION OF A PEN REGISTER OR A TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE.
 10 29    1.  A person shall not install or use a pen register or a
 10 30 trap and trace device without first obtaining a court order
 10 31 pursuant to either section 808B.11 or 808B.12.  However, a pen
 10 32 register or a trap and trace device may be used or installed
 10 33 without court order if any of the following apply:
 10 34    a.  It relates to the operation, maintenance, and testing
 10 35 of a wire or electronic communication service or to the
 11  1 protection of the rights or property of the provider of the
 11  2 service, or to the protection of users of the service from
 11  3 abuse of the service or unlawful use of the service.
 11  4    b.  If a wire or electronic communication was initiated or
 11  5 completed in order to protect the provider of the wire or
 11  6 electronic communication service, another provider furnishing
 11  7 service toward the completion of the wire or electronic
 11  8 communication, or a user of the service, from fraudulent,
 11  9 unlawful, or abusive use of the service.
 11 10    c.  If consent was obtained from the user of the electronic
 11 11 or wire communication service.
 11 12    2.  A person who knowingly violates this section commits a
 11 13 serious misdemeanor.
 11 14    Sec. 26.  NEW SECTION.  808B.11  APPLICATION AND ORDER TO
 11 15 INSTALL AND USE A PEN REGISTER OR TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE.
 11 16    1.  An application for an order or an extension of an order
 11 17 authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen
 11 18 register or a trap and trace device shall be made in writing
 11 19 upon oath or affirmation to a district court.  A special state
 11 20 agent may only conduct an investigation authorized under this
 11 21 section or section 808B.12.  An application shall include the
 11 22 following information:
 11 23    a.  The identity of the prosecuting attorney, and the
 11 24 identity of the special state agent authorized to conduct the
 11 25 investigation.
 11 26    b.  A certified statement by the special state agent that
 11 27 the information likely to be obtained is relevant to an
 11 28 ongoing criminal investigation of an offense listed under
 11 29 section 808B.3 or an offense that may lead to immediate death
 11 30 or serious bodily injury of a person.
 11 31    2.  Upon application the court may enter an ex parte order
 11 32 or an ex parte extension of an order, authorizing the
 11 33 installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace
 11 34 device within the territorial jurisdiction of the court, if
 11 35 the court finds that the special state agent has certified to
 12  1 the court that the information likely to be obtained by the
 12  2 use of a pen register or trap and trace device is relevant to
 12  3 an ongoing criminal investigation of an offense listed under
 12  4 section 808B.3 or an offense that may lead to the immediate
 12  5 death of or serious bodily injury of a person.
 12  6    3.  Each order authorizing the interception of a
 12  7 communication under this section shall specify all of the
 12  8 following:
 12  9    a.  The identity of the person, if known, who owns or
 12 10 leases the telephone line where the pen register or trap and
 12 11 trace device will be attached.
 12 12    b.  The identity of the person, if known, who is the
 12 13 subject of the criminal investigation.
 12 14    c.  The telephone number if known, and the physical
 12 15 location of the telephone line where the pen register or trap
 12 16 and trace device will be attached, and the geographic limits
 12 17 of the trap and trace device.
 12 18    d.  Upon request of the applicant, direct the furnishing of
 12 19 information, facilities, and technical assistance necessary to
 12 20 accomplish the installation of a pen register or trap and
 12 21 trace device.
 12 22    e.  The period of time during which the use of the pen
 12 23 register or trap and trace device is authorized, which shall
 12 24 be no greater than sixty days.
 12 25    f.  If the application is for the extension of an order and
 12 26 after a judicial finding required under subsection 2,
 12 27 authorize the extension of an order.  Each extension of an
 12 28 order shall not exceed sixty days.
 12 29    4.  Any order granted under this section shall be sealed
 12 30 until otherwise ordered by the court.
 12 31    a.  Any person owning or leasing the telephone line to
 12 32 which the pen register or trap and trace device is attached,
 12 33 or who has been ordered by the court to furnish information,
 12 34 facilities, or technical assistance to the applicant, shall
 12 35 not disclose the existence of the pen register or trap and
 13  1 trace device or the existence of the investigation of the
 13  2 listed subscriber, to any person, unless or until otherwise
 13  3 ordered by the court.
 13  4    b.  Notwithstanding subsection 4, a prosecuting attorney or
 13  5 special state agent may utilize or share any information
 13  6 obtained from the use of a pen register or trap and trace
 13  7 device with other prosecuting attorneys or law enforcement
 13  8 agencies while acting within the scope of their employment.
 13  9    c.  A violation of this subsection may be punished as
 13 10 contempt of court.
 13 11    Sec. 27.  NEW SECTION.  808B.12  EMERGENCY APPLICATION AND
 13 12 ORDER.
 13 13    1.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
 13 14 the issuance of an order under this section may be based upon
 13 15 sworn oral testimony communicated by the director of the
 13 16 division of criminal investigation, the director of the
 13 17 division of narcotics enforcement, a special state agent
 13 18 authorized by the prosecuting attorney, or the prosecuting
 13 19 attorney, via the telephone, if the judge who is asked to
 13 20 issue the order is satisfied that the circumstances make it
 13 21 reasonable to dispense with a written affidavit.  A pen
 13 22 register or trap and trace device may only be installed and
 13 23 used if both of the following occur:
 13 24    a.  The court reasonably determines that an emergency
 13 25 situation exists that involves immediate danger of death or
 13 26 serious bodily injury to any person.
 13 27    b.  A written order approving the installation or use of a
 13 28 pen register or trap and trace device is obtained under
 13 29 section 808B.11 within forty-eight hours of the issuance of an
 13 30 order under this section.
 13 31    2.  In the absence of an authorizing order, under section
 13 32 808B.11, an emergency order shall immediately terminate upon
 13 33 the earlier of obtainment of the information sought, denial of
 13 34 the application under section 808B.11, or the lapse of forty-
 13 35 eight hours after the authorization of the installation of the
 14  1 pen register or trap and trace device under subsection 1.
 14  2    3.  An investigative or law enforcement officer who
 14  3 knowingly uses a pen register or trap and trace device
 14  4 pursuant to this section after the effectiveness of the
 14  5 authorizing order has terminated pursuant to subsection 2 due
 14  6 to the lapse of the forty-eight hours commits a serious
 14  7 misdemeanor.
 14  8    4.  A provider for a wire or electronic communication
 14  9 service, landlord, custodian, or other person who furnishes
 14 10 facilities or technical assistance pursuant to this section
 14 11 shall be reasonably compensated for such reasonable expenses
 14 12 incurred in providing such facilities and assistance.
 14 13    Sec. 28.  NEW SECTION.  808B.13  ASSISTANCE IN INSTALLATION
 14 14 AND USE OF A PEN REGISTER OR A TRAP AND TRACE DEVICE.
 14 15    1.  Upon the request of the prosecuting attorney or the
 14 16 special state agent authorized to install and use a pen
 14 17 register under this chapter, and as directed by court order, a
 14 18 provider of a wire or electronic communication service,
 14 19 landlord, custodian, or other person shall furnish such
 14 20 investigative or law enforcement officer forthwith with all
 14 21 information, facilities, and technical assistance necessary to
 14 22 accomplish the installation of the pen register unobtrusively
 14 23 and with a minimum of interference with the service that the
 14 24 person so ordered by the court accords the party with respect
 14 25 to whom the installation and use is to take place.
 14 26    2.  Upon the request of the prosecuting attorney or the
 14 27 special state agent authorized to receive the results of a
 14 28 trap and trace device under this chapter, and as directed by
 14 29 court order, a provider of a wire or electronic communication
 14 30 service, landlord, custodian, or other person shall install
 14 31 such device forthwith on the appropriate telephone line and
 14 32 shall furnish such investigative or law enforcement officer
 14 33 with all additional information, facilities, and technical
 14 34 assistance including installation and operation of the device
 14 35 unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference with the
 15  1 services that the person so ordered by the court accords the
 15  2 party with respect to whom the installation and use is to take
 15  3 place.  Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the results of
 15  4 the trap and trace device shall be furnished, to the
 15  5 authorized law enforcement agency designated in the court
 15  6 order, at reasonable intervals during regular business hours
 15  7 for the duration of the order.
 15  8    3.  A provider of a wire or electronic communication
 15  9 service, landlord, custodian, or other person who furnishes
 15 10 facilities or technical assistance pursuant to this section
 15 11 shall be compensated for reasonable expenses incurred in
 15 12 providing such facilities and assistance.
 15 13    4.  A cause of action shall not lie in any court against
 15 14 any provider of a wire or electronic communication service,
 15 15 its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons
 15 16 for providing information, facilities, or assistance in
 15 17 accordance with the terms of a court order under section
 15 18 808B.11 or 808B.12.
 15 19    5.  A good faith reliance on a court order under section
 15 20 808B.11 or 808B.12 is a complete defense against any civil or
 15 21 criminal action brought under this chapter or any other
 15 22 statute.
 15 23    Sec. 29.  NEW SECTION.  808B.14  REPORTING INSTALLATION AND
 15 24 USE OF PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES.
 15 25    In January of each year, the attorney general and the
 15 26 county attorneys of this state shall report, to the state
 15 27 court administrator, the number of pen register orders and
 15 28 orders for trap and trace devices applied for and obtained by
 15 29 their offices during the preceding calendar year.  
 15 30 
 15 31 
 15 32                                                             
 15 33                               MARY E. KRAMER
 15 34                               President of the Senate
 15 35 
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 16  2                                                             
 16  3                               RON J. CORBETT
 16  4                               Speaker of the House
 16  5 
 16  6    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and
 16  7 is known as Senate File 309, Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
 16  8 
 16  9 
 16 10                                                             
 16 11                               MICHAEL E. MARSHALL
 16 12                               Secretary of the Senate
 16 13 Approved                , 1999
 16 14 
 16 15 
 16 16                               
 16 17 THOMAS J. VILSACK
 16 18 Governor
     

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