Utah Code 77-23a-14. Court order for installation — Application
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(1) The attorney general, a deputy attorney general, a county attorney or district attorney, a deputy county attorney or deputy district attorney, or a prosecuting attorney for a political subdivision of the state, or a law enforcement officer, may make application for an order or extension of an order under Section 77-23a-15 authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace device, in writing and under oath or equivalent affirmation, to a court of competent jurisdiction.
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-23a-14
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Pen register: means a device that records or decodes electronic or other impulses that identify the numbers dialed or otherwise transmitted on the telephone line to which the device is attached. See Utah Code 77-23a-3
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Trap and trace device: means a device, process, or procedure that captures the incoming electronic or other impulses that identify the originating number of an instrument or device from which a wire or electronic communication is transmitted. See Utah Code 77-23a-3
- Writing: includes :(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) An application under Subsection (1) shall include:
(2)(a) the identity of the attorney for the government or the law enforcement or investigative officer making the application and the identity of the law enforcement agency conducting the investigation; and
(2)(b) a certification by the applicant that the information likely to be obtained is relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by that agency.