Illinois § 108A-5

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 108A-5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 108A-5.

(from Ch. 38, par. 108A-5) Sec. 108A-5. Orders Authorizing Use of an Eavesdropping Device. (a) Each order authorizing or approving the use of an eavesdropping device shall specify: (1) the identity of the person who has consented to the use of the device to monitor any of his conversations and a requirement that any conversation overheard or received must include this person; (2) the identity of the other person or persons, if known, who will participate in the conversation; (3) the period of time in which the use of the device is authorized, including a statement as to whether or not the use shall automatically terminate when the described conversations have been first obtained. (b) No order entered under this section may authorize or approve the use of any eavesdropping device for any period longer than 30 days. An initial or a subsequent extension, in no case for more than 30 days each, of an order may be granted but only upon application made in accordance with Section 108A-3 and where the court makes the findings required in Section 108A-4. (Source: P.A. 92-413, eff. 8-17-01.)

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