Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 2A, ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

    Chapter 156a:

      Section: 2A:156a-17: Disclosure of intercepted communications

           17. a. Any investigative or law enforcement officer or other person who, by any means authorized by this act, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may disclose or use such contents or evidence to investigative or law enforcement officers of this or another state, any of its political subdivisions, or of the United States to the extent that such disclosure or use is appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the officer making or receiving the disclosure.

b. Any person who, by any means authorized by this act, has obtained any information concerning any wire, electronic or oral communication or evidence derived therefrom intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this act, may disclose the contents of such communications or derivative evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any criminal proceeding in any court of this or another state or of the United States or before any federal or State grand jury; provided, however, that the contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication may be initially disclosed solely through the use of the testimony of a witness to such communication or the actual recording of the communication.

c. The contents of any intercepted wire, electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may otherwise be disclosed or used only upon a showing of good cause before a court of competent jurisdiction.

L.1968,c.409,s.17; amended 1975,c.131,s.9; 1993,c.29,s.15.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2013-06-10 16:36:30.

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