{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "705.30", "citation": "CPL § 705.30", "heading": "Nondisclosure of existence of pen register or a trap and trace device", "text": ["§ 705.30  Nondisclosure of existence of pen register or a trap and trace", "device.", "An order authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device shall direct that:", "1. the order be sealed until otherwise ordered by the court; and", "2. the person owning or leasing the line to which the pen register or a trap and trace device is attached, or who has been ordered by the court to provide assistance to the applicant, not disclose the existence of the pen register or trap and trace device or the existence of the investigation to the listed subscriber, or to any other person, unless or until otherwise ordered by the court."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/705.30", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A pen-register or trap-and-trace order must **keep both the order and the investigation secret unless the court orders otherwise**.\n- **(1)** The **order must remain sealed** until the court says otherwise. ★\n- **(2)** The line's owner or lessee, and anyone ordered to assist, **must not disclose the device or investigation** to the subscriber or anyone else unless the court permits it.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/705.30", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}