Colorado Code
Article 15 - Wiretapping and Eavesdropping
§ 16-15-102. Ex Parte Order Authorizing the Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications

(VII.5) Escape, as defined in section 18-8-208, C.R.S., or introducing contraband in the first or second degree, as defined in sections 18-8-203 and 18-8-204, C.R.S.;















































(I) In the case of an application with respect to the interception of an oral communication:


(II) In the case of an application with respect to the interception of a wire or electronic communication:
(A) The application is made by an investigative or law enforcement officer and is approved by the attorney general or the district attorney of the district in which the application is sought;
(B) The application identifies the person believed to be committing the offense and whose communications are to be intercepted and the applicant makes a showing of a purpose, on the part of that person, to thwart interception by changing facilities; and
(C) The judge finds that such purpose has been adequately shown.













Source: L. 71: p. 486, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 39-24-2. L. 72: pp. 269, 270, §§ 1, 2. L. 75: (1)(a)(VII) amended, p. 631, § 3, effective July 1. L. 81: (1)(a)(VI) amended, p. 737, § 19, effective July 1. L. 85: (1)(a)(III) amended, p. 1360, § 11, effective June 28. L. 87: (1)(a)(VII) amended and (1)(a)(VII.5) added, p. 615, § 3, effective May 8. L. 88: (2)(b), (2)(e), IP(4), (4)(d), (5)(b), (6), (8)(a), (8)(b), (8)(d)(III), (9), (10), and (12) to (16) amended and (17) added, p. 686, § 2, effective May 29. L. 91: IP(1)(a), IP(2), and IP(4) amended and (18) added, p. 433, § 1, effective May 18; (1)(a)(IX) added, p. 1581, § 6, effective June 4. L. 92: (1)(a)(IX) amended, p. 2172, § 21, effective June 2. L. 95: (18)(f) repealed, p. 463, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2007: (18)(a)(I) amended, p. 327, § 1, effective April 2. L. 2008: IP(1)(a) and (6) amended and (1)(c) added, p. 47, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2012: (1)(a)(VI) amended, (HB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1617, § 35, effective July 1. L. 2017: (1)(a)(IX) amended and (1)(a)(X) added, (HB 17-1040), ch. 69, p. 217, § 1, effective September 1. L. 2018: (1)(a)(IX) amended, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 239, § 12, effective October 1. L. 2019: (1)(a)(VI) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1673, § 87, effective October 1.

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