Pen register and trap and trace authorizations; in general · as in force on May 31, 2026
§ 705.05 Pen register and trap and trace authorizations; in general.
Under circumstances prescribed in this article, a justice may issue an order authorizing the use of a pen register or a trap and trace device upon ex parte application of an applicant who is authorized by law to investigate, prosecute or participate in the prosecution of the designated crimes which are the subject of the application.
A justice may issue an order allowing a pen register or trap and trace device on an ex parte application by an applicant who is legally authorized to investigate, prosecute or participate in the prosecution of the designated crimes covered by the application. ★
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 1 — The Court Officer in Plain English; Volume 2 — The Court Officer: Criminal Procedure Law; Volume 2 — Your Career: Criminal Procedure in Plain English.