South Carolina § 17-30-120 - Determination of facility as prerequisite to interception when facility not specified in order; petition by provider to modify or quash.
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§ 17-30-120. Determination of facility as prerequisite to interception when facility not specified in order; petition by provider to modify or quash.
If an interception of a communication is to be carried out pursuant to Section 17-30-115, the interception may not begin until the facilities from which, or the place where, the communication is to be intercepted is ascertained by the person implementing the interception order. A provider of wire or electronic communications service that has received an order as provided under Section 17-30-115 may petition the court to modify or quash the order on the ground that the interception cannot be performed in a timely or reasonable fashion. The court, upon notice to the State, must decide such a petition expeditiously.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, SECTION 14, eff July 2, 2002.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-30-120 ("Determination of facility as prerequisite to interception when facility not specified in order; petition by provider to modify or quash.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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