South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications
Section 17-30-30. Interception by employee of Federal Communications Commission, by person acting under color or law, and when party has given prior consent.

(A) It is lawful under this chapter for an officer, employee, or agent of the Federal Communications Commission, in the normal course of his employment and in discharge of the monitoring responsibilities exercised by the commission in the enforcement of 47 U.S.C. Chapter 5, to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication transmitted by radio or to disclose or use the information thereby obtained.
(B) It is lawful under this chapter for a person acting under color of law to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication, where the person is a party to the communication or one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to the interception.
(C) It is lawful under this chapter for a person not acting under color of law to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication where the person is a party to the communication or where one of the parties to the communication has given prior consent to the interception.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, Section 14, eff July 2, 2002.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 17 - Criminal Procedures

Chapter 30 - Interception Of Wire, Electronic, Or Oral Communications

Section 17-30-10. Interception of wire, electronic, or oral communications authorized.

Section 17-30-15. Definitions.

Section 17-30-20. Prohibited acts.

Section 17-30-25. Interception and disclosure of information by provider of wire or electronic communications service; exceptions when authorized by law.

Section 17-30-30. Interception by employee of Federal Communications Commission, by person acting under color or law, and when party has given prior consent.

Section 17-30-35. Lawful interceptions of electronic communications.

Section 17-30-40. Disclosure of content of communication by provider of electronic communication service.

Section 17-30-45. Use of pen register or trap and trace device.

Section 17-30-50. Penalty for violating Sections 17-30-20 through 17-30-45.

Section 17-30-55. Mailing or manufacturing devices for unlawful interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications.

Section 17-30-60. Seizure and forfeiture.

Section 17-30-65. Admissibility of contents of, or evidence derived from, intercepted communications; contents as public record.

Section 17-30-70. Orders authorizing interception; application process; agencies and individuals authorized to conduct interception.

Section 17-30-75. Disclosure of content of intercepted communication.

Section 17-30-80. Application for interception order; contents; establishing allegations of fact; additional evidence; basis for entry of order.

Section 17-30-85. Information to be specified in order.

Section 17-30-90. Duration and termination of interception; reports to authorizing judge.

Section 17-30-95. Interception prior to obtaining order; oral notification of judge in emergency.

Section 17-30-100. Recording, sealing, custody, and destruction of intercepted communications; notification of and inspection by parties to interception.

Section 17-30-105. Providing copies of intercepted communications to parties as prerequisite to receiving evidence; prejudice as factor in motions to waive time for providing copies and for continuance.

Section 17-30-110. Pretrial motion to suppress; grounds; appeals by State; exclusive remedy.

Section 17-30-115. Interception of communications; requirements relating to specifications of facilities; exceptions.

Section 17-30-120. Determination of facility as prerequisite to interception when facility not specified in order; petition by provider to modify or quash.

Section 17-30-125. On-scene orders to cut or divert telephone lines; grounds; administrative subpoena for production of certain subscriber or customer information; regulations; good faith reliance as defense.

Section 17-30-130. Reporting intercepted communications.

Section 17-30-135. Civil action for wrongful interceptions.

Section 17-30-140. Mobile tracking devices; contents of application for order authorizing use; standards for installation and monitoring; definition.

Section 17-30-145. Surveillance training requirements.