RCW 9.73.200
Intercepting, transmitting, or recording conversations concerning controlled substances—Findings.
The legislature finds that the unlawful manufacturing, selling, and distributing of controlled substances is becoming increasingly prevalent and violent. Attempts by law enforcement officers to prevent the manufacture, sale, and distribution of drugs is resulting in numerous life-threatening situations since drug dealers are using sophisticated weapons and modern technological devices to deter the efforts of law enforcement officials to enforce the controlled substance statutes. Dealers of unlawful drugs are employing a wide variety of violent methods to realize the enormous profits of the drug trade.
Therefore, the legislature finds that conversations regarding illegal drug operations should be intercepted, transmitted, and recorded in certain circumstances without prior judicial approval in order to protect the life and safety of law enforcement personnel and to enhance prosecution of drug offenses, and that that interception and transmission can be done without violating the constitutional guarantees of privacy.
[ 1989 c 271 § 201.]
NOTES:
Severability—1989 c 271: See note following RCW 9.94A.510.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments
Chapter 9.73 - Privacy, Violating Right Of.
9.73.010 - Divulging telegram.
9.73.020 - Opening sealed letter.
9.73.030 - Intercepting, recording, or divulging private communication—Consent required—Exceptions.
9.73.050 - Admissibility of intercepted communication in evidence.
9.73.060 - Violating right of privacy—Civil action—Liability for damages.
9.73.070 - Persons and activities excepted from chapter.
9.73.095 - Intercepting, recording, or divulging offender conversations—Conditions—Notice.
9.73.100 - Recordings available to defense counsel.
9.73.120 - Reports—Required, when, contents.
9.73.130 - Recording private communications—Authorization—Application for, contents.
9.73.220 - Judicial authorizations—Availability of judge required.
9.73.260 - Pen registers, trap and trace devices, cell site simulator devices.
9.73.270 - Collecting, using electronic data or metadata—Cell site simulator devices—Requirements.