Prohibiciones sobre dispositivos de interceptación de comunicaciones

Explicación Simple

Esta ley dice que no puedes tener o vender dispositivos que te permitan espiar llamadas o mensajes de otras personas. Si lo haces, podrías enfrentar problemas legales serios.

Es como si tu vecino comprara un micrófono potente para escuchar tus conversaciones sin que lo sepas. No está bien y puede meterte en problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan compra un dispositivo especial en línea que le permite escuchar las llamadas de su amigo Carlos sin que este lo sepa. Si la policía se entera, Juan podría ser arrestado por violar esta ley.

Penalidades

Culpa de felonía de tercer grado por posesión o distribución de estos dispositivos.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 2012 - Amendment § 5705. Possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices and telecommunication identification interception devices. Except as otherwise specifically provided in section 5706 (relating to exceptions to prohibitions in possession, sale, distribution, manufacture or advertisement of electronic, mechanical or other devices), a person is guilty of a felony of the third degree if he does any of the following: (1) Intentionally possesses an electronic, mechanical or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication. (2) Intentionally sells, transfers or distributes an electronic, mechanical or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication. (3) Intentionally manufactures or assembles an electronic, mechanical or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication. (4) Intentionally places in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication any advertisement of an electronic, mechanical or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication or of an electronic, mechanical or other device where such advertisement promotes the use of such device for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of a wir