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        By the Committees on Utilities & Communications, Law
    Enforcement & Crime Prevention and Representative Futch





  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to communications security;

  3         amending s. 934.02, F.S.; revising definitions;

  4         amending s. 934.03, F.S.; prohibiting

  5         intentional disclosure of certain authorized

  6         interceptions of certain communications;

  7         providing a penalty; authorizing certain

  8         providers to intercept "electronic"

  9         communications for quality control purposes;

10         authorizing service providers to provide

11         technical assistance in emergency

12         interceptions; revising misdemeanor

13         interception offenses; amending s. 934.07,

14         F.S.; removing prostitution from offenses which

15         may be investigated using court-ordered

16         intercepts; amending s. 934.09, F.S.; providing

17         for emergency interceptions under specified

18         circumstances; revising requirements for

19         applications to intercept wire or electronic

20         communications; amending s. 934.10, F.S.;

21         including reliance on investigative or law

22         enforcement officer requests for emergency

23         intercepts as a complete defense to civil,

24         criminal, or administrative liability; amending

25         s. 934.23, F.S.; specifying required

26         disclosures by service providers to

27         investigative or law enforcement officers under

28         certain circumstances; amending criteria for

29         obtaining a court order for disclosure;

30         requiring service providers to preserve records

31         and evidence; holding providers harmless in

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  1         certain circumstances; providing for

  2         compensation for expenses; amending s. 934.27,

  3         F.S.; including reliance on investigative or

  4         law enforcement officer requests for emergency

  5         intercepts as a complete defense to civil or

  6         criminal liability; amending s. 934.31, F.S.;

  7         requiring investigative or law enforcement

  8         officers to use reasonably available

  9         restrictive technology to limit access to

10         certain information in processing calls;

11         amending s. 934.34, F.S.; requiring assistance

12         of service providers in installing emergency

13         pen register or trap and trace devices;

14         creating s. 934.35, F.S.; providing for

15         installation of emergency pen register and trap

16         and trace devices; providing requirements;

17         providing limitations; holding providers

18         harmless under certain circumstances; providing

19         for compensation for expenses; providing an

20         effective date.

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22  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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24         Section 1.  Subsections (1), (4), and (12) of section

25  934.02, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

26         934.02  Definitions.--As used in this chapter:

27         (1)  "Wire communication" means any aural transfer made

28  in whole or in part through the use of facilities for the

29  transmission of communications by the aid of wire, cable, or

30  other like connection between the point of origin and the

31  point of reception including the use of such connection in a

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  1  switching station furnished or operated by any person engaged

  2  in providing or operating such facilities for the transmission

  3  of intrastate, interstate, or foreign communications or

  4  communications affecting intrastate, interstate, or foreign

  5  commerce.  Such term includes any electronic storage of such

  6  communication but does not include the radio portion of a

  7  cordless telephone communication that is transmitted between

  8  the cordless telephone handset and the base unit.

  9         (4)  "Electronic, mechanical, or other device" means

10  any device or apparatus which can be used to intercept a wire,

11  electronic, or oral communication other than:

12         (a)  Any telephone or telegraph instrument, equipment,

13  or facility, or any component thereof:

14         1.  Furnished to the subscriber or user by a provider

15  of wire or electronic communication service in the ordinary

16  course of its business and being used by the subscriber or

17  user in the ordinary course of its business or furnished by

18  such subscriber or user for connection to the facilities of

19  such service and used in the ordinary course of its business;

20  or

21         2.  Being used by a provider of wire or electronic

22  communications service common carrier in the ordinary course

23  of its business or by an investigative or law enforcement

24  officer in the ordinary course of her or his duties.

25         (b)  A hearing aid or similar device being used to

26  correct subnormal hearing to not better than normal.

27         (12)  "Electronic communication" means any transfer of

28  signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence

29  of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire,

30  radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic, or photooptical

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  1  system that affects intrastate, interstate, or foreign

  2  commerce, but does not include:

  3         (a)  The radio portion of a cordless telephone

  4  communication that is transmitted between the cordless

  5  telephone handset and the base unit;

  6         (a)(b)  Any wire or oral communication;

  7         (b)(c)  Any communication made through a tone-only

  8  paging device; or

  9         (c)(d)  Any communication from an electronic or

10  mechanical device which permits the tracking of the movement

11  of a person or an object; or

12         (d)  Electronic funds transfer information stored by a

13  financial institution in a communications system used for the

14  electronic storage and transfer of funds.

15         Section 2.  Subsection (1), paragraphs (a) and (e) of

16  subsection (2), and paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section

17  934.03, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

18         934.03  Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or

19  electronic communications prohibited.--

20         (1)  Except as otherwise specifically provided in this

21  chapter, any person who:

22         (a)  Intentionally intercepts, endeavors to intercept,

23  or procures any other person to intercept or endeavor to

24  intercept any wire, oral, or electronic communication;

25         (b)  Intentionally uses, endeavors to use, or procures

26  any other person to use or endeavor to use any electronic,

27  mechanical, or other device to intercept any oral

28  communication when:

29         1.  Such device is affixed to, or otherwise transmits a

30  signal through, a wire, cable, or other like connection used

31  in wire communication; or

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  1         2.  Such device transmits communications by radio or

  2  interferes with the transmission of such communication;

  3         (c)  Intentionally discloses, or endeavors to disclose,

  4  to any other person the contents of any wire, oral, or

  5  electronic communication, knowing or having reason to know

  6  that the information was obtained through the interception of

  7  a wire, oral, or electronic communication in violation of this

  8  subsection; or

  9         (d)  Intentionally uses, or endeavors to use, the

10  contents of any wire, oral, or electronic communication,

11  knowing or having reason to know that the information was

12  obtained through the interception of a wire, oral, or

13  electronic communication in violation of this subsection; or

14         (e)  Intentionally discloses, or endeavors to disclose,

15  to any other person the contents of any wire, oral, or

16  electronic communication, intercepted by means authorized by

17  subparagraph (2)(a)2., paragraph (2)(b), paragraph (2)(c), s.

18  934.07, or s. 934.09, knowing or having reason to know that

19  the information was obtained through the interception of such

20  a communication in connection with a criminal investigation,

21  having obtained or received the information in connection with

22  a criminal investigation, and with intent to improperly

23  obstruct, impede, or interfere with a duly authorized criminal

24  investigation,

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26  shall be punished as provided in subsection (4).

27         (2)(a)1.  It is lawful under ss. 934.03-934.09 for an

28  operator of a switchboard, or an officer, employee, or agent

29  of a provider of wire or electronic communication service

30  whose facilities are used in the transmission of a wire or

31  electronic communication, to intercept, disclose, or use that

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  1  communication in the normal course of his or her employment

  2  while engaged in any activity which is a necessary incident to

  3  the rendition of his or her service or to the protection of

  4  the rights or property of the provider of that service, except

  5  that a provider of wire communication service to the public

  6  shall not utilize service observing or random monitoring

  7  except for mechanical or service quality control checks.

  8         2.  Notwithstanding any other law, a provider of wire,

  9  oral, or electronic communication service, or an officer,

10  employee, or agent thereof, or landlord, custodian, or other

11  person, may provide information, facilities, or technical

12  assistance to a person authorized by law to intercept wire,

13  oral, or electronic communications if such provider, or an

14  officer, employee, or agent thereof, or landlord, custodian,

15  or other person, has been provided with:

16         a.  A court order directing such assistance signed by

17  the authorizing judge; or

18         b.  A certification in writing by a person specified in

19  s. 934.09(7) that no warrant or court order is required by

20  law, that all statutory requirements have been met, and that

21  the specified assistance is required,

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23  setting forth the period of time during which the provision of

24  the information, facilities, or technical assistance is

25  authorized and specifying the information, facilities, or

26  technical assistance required.

27         3.  A provider of wire, oral, or electronic

28  communication service, or an officer, employee, or agent

29  thereof, or landlord, custodian, or other person may not

30  disclose the existence of any interception or the device used

31  to accomplish the interception with respect to which the

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  1  person has been furnished an order under ss. 934.03-934.09,

  2  except as may otherwise be required by legal process and then

  3  only after prior notice to the Governor, the Attorney General,

  4  the statewide prosecutor, or a state attorney, as may be

  5  appropriate.  Any such disclosure renders such person liable

  6  for the civil damages provided under s. 934.10 and such person

  7  may be prosecuted under s. 934.43.  An action may not be

  8  brought against any provider of wire, oral, or electronic

  9  communication service, or an officer, employee, or agent

10  thereof, or landlord, custodian, or other person for providing

11  information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with the

12  terms of a court order under ss. 934.03-934.09.

13         (e)  It is unlawful to intercept any wire, oral, or

14  electronic communication for the purpose of committing any

15  criminal act.

16         (4)(a)  Except as provided in paragraph (b), whoever

17  violates subsection (1) is guilty of a felony of the third

18  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, s.

19  775.084, or s. 934.41.

20         (b)  If the offense is a first offense under paragraph

21  (a) and is not for any tortious or illegal purpose or for

22  purposes of direct or indirect commercial advantage or private

23  commercial gain, and the wire or electronic communication with

24  respect to which the offense under paragraph (a) was committed

25  is a radio communication that is not scrambled, or encrypted,

26  or transmitted using modulation techniques the essential

27  parameters of which have been withheld from the public with

28  the intention of preserving the privacy of such communication:

29         1.  If the communication is not the radio portion of a

30  cellular telephone communication, a cordless telephone

31  communication that is transmitted between the cordless

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  1  telephone handset and the base unit, a public land mobile

  2  radio service communication, or a paging service

  3  communication, and the conduct is not that described in

  4  subparagraph (2)(h)7., the person committing the offense is

  5  guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as

  6  provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

  7         2.  If the communication is the radio portion of a

  8  cellular telephone communication, a cordless telephone

  9  communication that is transmitted between the cordless

10  telephone handset and the base unit, a public land mobile

11  radio service communication, or a paging service

12  communication, the person committing the offense is guilty of

13  a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in

14  s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

15         Section 3.  Section 934.07, Florida Statutes, is

16  amended to read:

17         934.07  Authorization for interception of wire, oral,

18  or electronic communications.--The Governor, the Attorney

19  General, the statewide prosecutor, or any state attorney may

20  authorize an application to a judge of competent jurisdiction

21  for, and such judge may grant in conformity with ss.

22  934.03-934.09, an order authorizing or approving the

23  interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications by

24  the Department of Law Enforcement or any law enforcement

25  agency as defined in s. 934.02 having responsibility for the

26  investigation of the offense as to which the application is

27  made when such interception may provide or has provided

28  evidence of the commission of the offense of murder,

29  kidnapping, arson, gambling, robbery, burglary, theft, dealing

30  in stolen property, prostitution, criminal usury, bribery, or

31  extortion; any violation of chapter 893; any violation of the

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  1  provisions of the Florida Anti-Fencing Act; any violation of

  2  chapter 895; any violation of chapter 896; any violation of

  3  chapter 815; any violation of chapter 847; any violation of s.

  4  827.071; any violation of s. 944.40; or any conspiracy to

  5  commit any violation of the laws of this state relating to the

  6  crimes specifically enumerated above.

  7         Section 4.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and

  8  paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 943.09, Florida

  9  Statutes, are amended, subsections (7), (8), (9), (10), and

10  (11) of said section are renumbered as subsections (8), (9),

11  (10), (11), and (12), respectively, new subsection (7) is

12  added to said section, and renumbered subsections (11) and

13  (12) are amended, to read:

14         934.09  Procedure for interception of wire, oral, or

15  electronic communications.--

16         (1)  Each application for an order authorizing or

17  approving the interception of a wire, oral, or electronic

18  communication under ss. 934.03-934.09 shall be made in writing

19  upon oath or affirmation to a judge of competent jurisdiction

20  and shall state the applicant's authority to make such

21  application.  Each application shall include the following

22  information:

23         (b)  A full and complete statement of the facts and

24  circumstances relied upon by the applicant to justify his or

25  her belief that an order should be issued, including:

26         1.  Details as to the particular offense that has been,

27  is being, or is about to be committed.

28         2.  Except as provided in subsection (11) (10), a

29  particular description of the nature and location of the

30  facilities from which, or the place where, the communications

31  are to be intercepted.

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  1         3.  A particular description of the type of

  2  communications sought to be intercepted.

  3         4.  The identity of the person, if known, committing

  4  the offense and whose communications are to be intercepted.

  5         (3)  Upon such application, the judge may enter an ex

  6  parte order, as requested or as modified, authorizing or

  7  approving interception of wire, oral, or electronic

  8  communications within the territorial jurisdiction of the

  9  court in which the judge is sitting, and outside such

10  jurisdiction but within the State of Florida in the case of a

11  mobile interception device authorized by the judge within such

12  jurisdiction, if the judge determines on the basis of the

13  facts submitted by the applicant that:

14         (d)  Except as provided in subsection (11) (10), there

15  is probable cause for belief that the facilities from which,

16  or the place where, the wire, oral, or electronic

17  communications are to be intercepted are being used, or are

18  about to be used, in connection with the commission of such

19  offense, or are leased to, listed in the name of, or commonly

20  used by such person.

21         (7)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

22  chapter, any investigative or law enforcement officer

23  specially designated by the Governor, the Attorney General,

24  the statewide prosecutor, or any state attorney acting

25  pursuant to this chapter, who reasonably determines that:

26         (a)1.  An emergency situation exists that involves:

27         a.  Immediate danger of death or serious physical

28  injury to any person;

29         b.  Conspiratorial activities characteristic of

30  organized crime; or

31         c.  The danger of escape of a prisoner; and

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  1         2.  Requires a wire, oral, or electronic communication

  2  to be intercepted before an order authorizing such

  3  interception can, with due diligence, be obtained; and

  4         (b)  There are grounds upon which an order could be

  5  entered under this chapter to authorize such interception,

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  7  may intercept such wire, oral, or electronic communication if

  8  an application for an order approving the interception is made

  9  in accordance with this section within 48 hours after the

10  interception has occurred or begins to occur.  In the absence

11  of an order, such interception shall immediately terminate

12  when the communication sought is obtained or when the

13  application for the order is denied, whichever is earliest.

14  If such application for approval is denied, or in any other

15  case in which the interception is terminated without an order

16  having been issued, the contents of any wire, oral, or

17  electronic communication intercepted shall be treated as

18  having been obtained in violation of s. 934.03(4), and an

19  inventory shall be served, as provided for in paragraph

20  (8)(e), on the person named in the application.

21         (11)(10)  The requirements of subparagraph (1)(b)2. and

22  paragraph (3)(d) relating to the specification of the

23  facilities from which, or the place where, the communication

24  is to be intercepted do not apply if:

25         (a)  In the case of an application with respect to the

26  interception of an oral communication:

27         1.  The application is by an agent or officer of a law

28  enforcement agency and is approved by the Governor, the

29  Attorney General, the statewide prosecutor, or a state

30  attorney.

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  1         2.  The application contains a full and complete

  2  statement as to why such specification is not practical and

  3  identifies the person committing the offense and whose

  4  communications are to be intercepted.

  5         3.  The judge finds that such specification is not

  6  practical.

  7         (b)  In the case of an application with respect to a

  8  wire or electronic communication:

  9         1.  The application is by an agent or officer of a law

10  enforcement agency and is approved by the Governor, the

11  Attorney General, the statewide prosecutor, or a state

12  attorney.

13         2.  The application identifies the person believed to

14  be committing the offense and whose communications are to be

15  intercepted and the applicant makes a showing that there is

16  probable cause to believe that the person's actions could have

17  the effect of thwarting interception from a specified facility

18  and the applicant makes a showing of a purpose, on the part of

19  that person, to thwart interception by changing facilities.

20         3.  The judge finds that such showing purpose has been

21  adequately made shown.

22         4.  The order authorizing or approving the interception

23  is limited to interception only for such time as it is

24  reasonable to presume that the person identified in the

25  application is or was reasonably proximate to the instrument

26  through which such communication will be or was transmitted.

27         (12)(11)  If an interception of a communication is to

28  be carried out pursuant to paragraph (11)(a) subsection (10),

29  such interception may not begin until the facilities from

30  which, or the place where, the communication is to be

31  intercepted is ascertained by the person implementing the

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  1  interception order. A provider of wire or electronic

  2  communications service that has received an order as provided

  3  under paragraph (11)(10)(b) may petition the court to modify

  4  or quash the order on the ground that the interception cannot

  5  be performed in a timely or reasonable fashion.  The court,

  6  upon notice to the state, shall decide such a petition

  7  expeditiously.

  8         Section 5.  Subsection (2) of section 934.10, Florida

  9  Statutes, is amended to read:

10         934.10  Civil remedies.--

11         (2)  A good faith reliance on:

12         (a)  A court order, subpoena, or legislative

13  authorization as provided in ss. 934.03-934.09, or

14         (b)  A request of an investigative or law enforcement

15  officer under s. 934.09(7), or

16         (c)(b)  A good faith determination that federal or

17  Florida law, or federal law other than 18 U.S.C. s.

18  2511(2)(d), permitted the conduct complained of

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20  shall constitute a complete defense to any civil or criminal,

21  or administrative action arising out of such conduct under the

22  laws of this state.

23         Section 6.  Subsections (4) and (5) of section 934.23,

24  Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (7) and (8) are

25  added to said section, to read:

26         934.23  Requirements for governmental access.--

27         (4)(a)  Except as provided in paragraph (b), a provider

28  of electronic communication service or remote computing

29  service may disclose a record or other information pertaining

30  to a subscriber or customer of such service, not including the

31  contents of communication covered by subsection (1) or

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  1  subsection (2), to any person other than an investigative or

  2  law enforcement officer.

  3         (b)  A provider of electronic communication service or

  4  remote computing service shall disclose a record or other

  5  information pertaining to a subscriber to or customer of such

  6  service, not including the contents of communications covered

  7  by subsection (1) or subsection (2), to an investigative or

  8  law enforcement officer only when the investigative or law

  9  enforcement officer:

10         1.  Uses a subpoena;

11         1.2.  Obtains a warrant issued by the judge of a court

12  of competent jurisdiction;

13         2.3.  Obtains a court order for such disclosure under

14  subsection (5); or

15         3.4.  Has the consent of the subscriber or customer to

16  such disclosure.

17         (c)  A provider of electronic communication service or

18  remote computing service shall disclose to an investigative or

19  law enforcement officer the name, address, telephone toll

20  billing records, telephone number or other subscriber number

21  of identity, length of service as a subscriber to or customer

22  of such service, and the types of services the subscriber or

23  customer used, whenever the governmental entity uses a

24  subpoena.

25         (d)(c)  An investigative or law enforcement officer who

26  receives records or information under this subsection is not

27  required to provide notice to a subscriber or customer.

28         (5)  A court order for disclosure under subsection (2),

29  subsection (3), or subsection (4) shall issue only if the

30  investigative or law enforcement officer offers specific and

31  articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds

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  1  shows that there is reason to believe the contents of a wire

  2  or electronic communication or the records of other

  3  information sought are relevant and material to an ongoing

  4  criminal investigation a legitimate law enforcement inquiry.

  5  A court issuing an order pursuant to this section, on a motion

  6  made promptly by the service provider, may quash or modify

  7  such order on motion made promptly by the service provider if

  8  the information or records requested are unusually voluminous

  9  in nature or compliance with such order otherwise would cause

10  an undue burden on such provider.

11         (7)(a)  A provider of wire or electronic communication

12  services or a remote computing service, upon the request of an

13  investigative or law enforcement officer, shall take all

14  necessary steps to preserve records and other evidence in the

15  provider's possession pending the issuance of a court order or

16  other process.

17         (b)  Records described in paragraph (a) shall be

18  retained for a period of 90 days, which shall be extended for

19  an additional 90-day period upon a renewed request by an

20  investigative or law enforcement officer.

21         (8)  A provider of electronic communication service or

22  remote computing service or any other person who furnished

23  assistance pursuant to this section shall be held harmless

24  from any claims and civil liability resulting from the

25  disclosure of information pursuant to this section and shall

26  be reasonably compensated for reasonable expenses incurred in

27  providing such assistance.

28         Section 7.  Subsection (4) of section 934.27, Florida

29  Statutes, is amended to read:

30         934.27  Civil action:  relief; damages; defenses.--

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  1         (4)  A good faith reliance on any of the following is a

  2  complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought under

  3  ss. 934.21-934.28:

  4         (a)  A court warrant or order, a subpoena, or a

  5  statutory authorization.

  6         (b)  A request of an investigative or law enforcement

  7  officer under s. 934.09(7).

  8         (c)(b)  A good faith determination that s. 934.03(3)

  9  permitted the conduct complained of.

10         Section 8.  Subsection (4) is added to section 934.31,

11  Florida Statutes, to read:

12         934.31  General prohibition on pen register and trap

13  and trace device use; exception.--

14         (4)  An investigative or law enforcement officer

15  authorized to install and use a pen register under ss.

16  934.31-934.34 shall use technology reasonably available to the

17  officer that restricts the recording or decoding of electronic

18  or other impulses to the dialing and signaling information

19  used in call processing.

20         Section 9.  Subsection (2) of section 934.34, Florida

21  Statutes, is amended to read:

22         934.34  Assistance in installation and use of a pen

23  register or a trap and trace device.--

24         (2)  Upon the request of the applicant specified in s.

25  934.32(1), a provider of a wire or electronic communication

26  service, landlord, custodian, or other person shall install a

27  trap and trace device forthwith on the appropriate line and

28  shall furnish such investigative or law enforcement officer or

29  other applicant all additional information, facilities, and

30  technical assistance, including installation and operation of

31  the device unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference

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  1  with the services that the person so ordered by the court

  2  accords the party with respect to whom the installation and

  3  use is to take place if such installation and assistance is

  4  directed by a court order as provided in s. 934.33(2)(b).

  5  Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the results of the trap

  6  and trace device shall be furnished, pursuant to s.

  7  934.33(2)(b) or s. 934.35, to an officer of the law

  8  enforcement agency designated in the court order at reasonable

  9  intervals during regular business hours for the duration of

10  the order.  The obligation of a provider of electronic

11  communication service under such an order, or under such

12  emergency pen register or trap and trace device installation,

13  may include, but is not limited to, conducting an in-progress

14  trace, or providing other assistance to support the

15  investigation as may be specified in the order.

16         Section 10.  Section 934.35, Florida Statutes, is

17  created to read:

18         934.35  Emergency pen register and trap and trace

19  device installation.--

20         (1)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

21  chapter, any investigative or law enforcement officer

22  specially designated by the Governor, the Attorney General,

23  the statewide prosecutor, or any state attorney acting

24  pursuant to this chapter, who reasonably determines that:

25         (a)1.  An emergency situation exists that involves:

26         a.  Immediate danger of death or serious physical

27  injury to any person;

28         b.  Conspiratorial activities characteristic of

29  organized crime; or

30         c.  The danger of escape of a prisoner; and

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  1         2.  Requires the installation and use of a pen register

  2  or a trap and trace device before an order authorizing such

  3  installation and use can, with due diligence, be obtained; and

  4         (b)  There are grounds upon which an order could be

  5  entered under this chapter to authorize such interception,

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  7  may have installed and use a pen register or trap and trace

  8  device if, within 48 hours after the installation has occurred

  9  or begins to occur, an order approving the installation or use

10  is issued in accordance with s. 934.33.

11         (2)  In the absence of an authorizing order, such use

12  shall immediately terminate when the information sought is

13  obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or

14  when 48 hours have lapsed since the installation of the pen

15  register or trap and trace device, whichever is earlier.

16         (3)  The knowing installation or use by any

17  investigative or law enforcement officer of a pen register or

18  trap and trace device pursuant to subsection (1) without

19  applying for an authorizing order within 48 hours after such

20  installation is a violation of s. 934.31.

21         (4)  A provider of wire or electronic service, a

22  landlord, a custodian, or any other person who furnished

23  facilities or technical assistance pursuant to this section

24  shall be held harmless from any claims and civil liability

25  resulting from the disclosure of information pursuant to this

26  section and shall be reasonably compensated for reasonable

27  expenses incurred in providing such facilities and assistance.

28         Section 11.  This act shall take effect October 1,

29  1999.

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