Tennessee § 40-6-305 - Interception of communications for evidence of certain crimes.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-6-305 — Interception of communications for evidence of certain crimes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-6-305. Interception of communications for evidence of certain crimes.
A district attorney general may apply to a judge of competent jurisdiction for, and the judge may grant, in conformity with § 40-6-304 , an order authorizing the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications by investigative or law enforcement officers having responsibility for the investigation of the offense as to which the application is made when interception may provide evidence of: The commission of criminal homicide, as defined in § 39-13-201; Criminal conspiracy, as defined in § 39-12-103, to commit criminal homicide; The commission of a violation of § 39-17-417(j); The commission of, or conspiracy to commit, a criminal gang offense by a criminal gang member, as defined in § 40-35-121; or The commission of trafficking a person for a commercial sex act, as defined in § 39-13-309. Acts 1994, ch. 964, § 6; 1996, ch. 680, § 1; 2011, ch. 493, § 1; 2015, ch. 435, § 1.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-6-305 cover?
Section 40-6-305 ("Interception of communications for evidence of certain crimes.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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