Idaho § 18-6720 - General prohibition on pen register and trap and trace device use - Exception
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§ 18-6720. General prohibition on pen register and trap and trace device use - Exception
(1) Except as provided in section 18-6720 , Idaho Code, no person may install or use a pen register or a trap and trace device without first obtaining a court order under section 18-6722 , Idaho Code.
(2) The prohibition of subsection (1) of this section does not apply with respect to the use of a pen register or a trap and trace device by a provider of electronic or wire communication service:
(a) Relating to the operation, maintenance, and testing of a wire or electronic communication service or to the protection of the rights or property of such provider, or to the protection of users of that service from abuse of service or unlawful use of service; or
(b) To record the fact that a wire or electronic communication was initiated or completed in order to protect such provider, another provider furnishing service toward the completion of the wire communication, or a user of that service, from fraudulent, unlawful or abusive use of service; or
(c) Where the consent of the user of that service has been obtained.
(3) Whoever knowingly violates the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
[18-6720, added 1987, ch. 215, sec. 2, p. 461.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 18-6720 cover?
Section 18-6720 ("General prohibition on pen register and trap and trace device use - Exception") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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