(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
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 17-30-35. Lawful interceptions of electronic communications.
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 17-30-60. Seizure and forfeiture.
Section 17-30-75. Disclosure of content of intercepted communication.
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 17-30-110. Pretrial motion to suppress; grounds; appeals by State; exclusive remedy.
Section 17-30-130. Reporting intercepted communications.