Kansas Statutes 22-2525. Authorized installation or use; order required, exception
(1) Except as provided in this section, no person may install or use a pen register or a trap and trace device without first obtaining a court order under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-2527.
(2) The prohibition of subsection (1) shall not apply with respect to the use of a pen register or a trap and trace device by a provider:
Attorney's Note
Under the Kansas Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| class C misdemeanor | up to 1 month | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 22-2525
- Electronic communication: means the use of electronic equipment to send or transfer a copy of an original document;
(2) "electronic communication service" and "electronic communication system" have the meaning as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 22-2502
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Wire communication: means any aural transfer made in whole or in part through the use of facilities for the transmission of communications by the aid of wire, cable or other like connection between the point of origin and the point of reception, including the use of such connection in a switching station, furnished or operated by any person engaged in providing or operating such facilities for the transmission of intrastate, interstate or foreign communications. See Kansas Statutes 22-2514
(a) Relating to the operation, maintenance and testing of an electronic communication service to the protection of the rights or property of such provider or to the protection of users of that service from abuse of service or unlawful use of service;
(b) to record the fact that a wire or electronic communication was initiated or completed in order to protect such provider, another provider furnishing service toward the completion of the wire communication or a user of such service from fraudulent, unlawful or abusive use of service; or
(c) when the consent of the user of such service has been obtained.
(3) Whoever knowingly violates subsection (1) shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.