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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1809. Criminal sanctions
(a) Prohibited activities
A person is guilty of an offense if he intentionally -
(1) engages in electronic surveillance under color of law
except as authorized by statute; or
(2) discloses or uses information obtained under color of law
by electronic surveillance, knowing or having reason to know that
the information was obtained through electronic surveillance not
authorized by statute.
(b) Defense
It is a defense to a prosecution under subsection (a) of this
section that the defendant was a law enforcement or investigative
officer engaged in the course of his official duties and the
electronic surveillance was authorized by and conducted pursuant to
a search warrant or court order of a court of competent
jurisdiction.
(c) Penalties
An offense described in this section is punishable by a fine of
not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years,
or both.
(d) Federal jurisdiction
There is Federal jurisdiction over an offense under this section
if the person committing the offense was an officer or employee of
the United States at the time the offense was committed.
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