Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 57 - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance
Section 5748 - Exclusivity of remedies


The remedies and sanctions described in this subchapter are the only judicial remedies and sanctions for nonconstitutional violations of this subchapter.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Chapter 57 - Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 5701 - Short title of chapter

Section 5702 - Definitions

Section 5703 - Interception, disclosure or use of wire, electronic or oral communications

Section 5704 - Exceptions to prohibition of interception and disclosure of communications

Section 5705 - Possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices and telecommunication identification interception devices

Section 5706 - Exceptions to prohibitions in possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices

Section 5707 - Seizure and forfeiture of electronic, mechanical or other devices

Section 5708 - Order authorizing interception of wire, electronic or oral communications

Section 5709 - Application for order

Section 5710 - Grounds for entry of order

Section 5711 - Privileged communications

Section 5712 - Issuance of order and effect

Section 5712.1 - Target-specific orders

Section 5713 - Emergency situations

Section 5713.1 - Emergency hostage and barricade situations

Section 5714 - Recording of intercepted communications

Section 5715 - Sealing of applications, orders and supporting papers

Section 5716 - Service of inventory and inspection of intercepted communications

Section 5717 - Investigative disclosure or use of contents of wire, electronic or oral communications or derivative evidence

Section 5718 - Interception of communications relating to other offenses

Section 5719 - Unlawful use or disclosure of existence of order concerning intercepted communication

Section 5720 - Service of copy of order and application before disclosure of intercepted communication in trial, hearing or proceeding

Section 5721 - Suppression of contents of intercepted communication or derivative evidence (Repealed)

Section 5721.1 - Evidentiary disclosure of contents of intercepted communication or derivative evidence

Section 5722 - Report by issuing or denying judge

Section 5723 - Annual reports and records of Attorney General and district attorneys

Section 5724 - Training

Section 5725 - Civil action for unlawful interception, disclosure or use of wire, electronic or oral communication

Section 5726 - Action for removal from office or employment

Section 5727 - Expiration (Repealed)

Section 5728 - Injunction against illegal interception

Section 5741 - Unlawful access to stored communications

Section 5742 - Disclosure of contents and records

Section 5743 - Requirements for governmental access

Section 5743.1 - Administrative subpoena

Section 5744 - Backup preservation

Section 5745 - Delayed notice

Section 5746 - Cost reimbursement

Section 5747 - Civil action

Section 5748 - Exclusivity of remedies

Section 5749 - Retention of certain records

Section 5761 - Mobile tracking devices

Section 5771 - General prohibition on use of certain devices and exception

Section 5772 - Application for an order for use of certain devices

Section 5773 - Issuance of an order for use of certain devices

Section 5774 - Assistance in installation and use of certain devices

Section 5775 - Reports concerning certain devices

Section 5781 - Expiration of chapter

Section 5782 - Regulations