Oklahoma § 13-176.8 - Disclosure of information

§ 13-176.8. Disclosure of information

A. Any law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by

the Security of Communications Act, has obtained knowledge of the

contents of any wire, oral or electronic communication or evidence

derived from such communication may disclose the contents to another

law enforcement officer to the extent that such disclosure is

appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the

officer making or receiving the disclosure.

B. Any law enforcement officer who, by any authorized means,

has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral or

electronic communication or evidence derived from such communication

may use the contents to the extent such use is appropriate to the

proper performance of the officer’s official duties.

C. Any person who has received, by any authorized means, any

information concerning a wire, oral or electronic communication or

evidence derived from such communication intercepted in accordance

with the provisions of the Security of Communications Act may

disclose the contents of the communication or such derivative

evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any

administrative or criminal proceeding in any court of this state or

of the United States or in any grand jury proceeding, if such

testimony is otherwise admissible.

D. No otherwise privileged wire, oral or electronic

communication intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of,

the provisions of the Security of Communications Act shall lose its

privileged character.

E. When a law enforcement officer, while engaged in

intercepting wire, oral or electronic communications in an

authorized manner, intercepts wire, oral or electronic

communications relating to offenses for which an order or

authorization could have been secured or any offense listed in

Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which is other

than those specified in the order of authorization, the contents of

such communications and evidence derived therefrom may be disclosed

or used as provided in this section. Such contents and any evidence

derived from the contents may be used when authorized by a judge of

competent jurisdiction when the judge finds on subsequent

application that the contents were otherwise intercepted in

accordance with the provisions of the Security of Communications

Act. Such application shall be made as soon as practicable.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 343, § 8. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 216, § 6,

eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 2001, c. 85, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 13. Common Carriers

2002, c. 224, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 2002; Laws 2023, c. 129, § 1,

eff. Nov. 1, 2023.