Regulación sobre dispositivos de rastreo y pen registers

Explicación Simple

Esta ley permite que la policía use dispositivos para rastrear llamadas o mensajes si creen que hay un peligro inmediato. Si lo hacen, deben conseguir un permiso judicial en 48 horas después de empezar a usarlo.

Es como si un bombero tuviera que entrar a una casa en llamas sin permiso, pero luego debe conseguir la autorización del dueño para asegurarse de que todo está en orden.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que un oficial de policía, Juan, recibe una llamada sobre una posible amenaza a la vida de una persona. Si Juan y su compañero deciden instalar un dispositivo para rastrear la comunicación de un sospechoso, deben asegurarse de que, en las próximas 48 horas, un juez apruebe su acción para que sea legal.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the results of the trap and trace device shall be furnished to the officer of a law enforcement agency, designated in the court order, at reasonable intervals during regular business hours for the duration of the order.A provider of a wire or electronic communication service, landlord, custodian, or other person who furnishes facilities or technical assistance pursuant to this subsection shall be reasonably compensated by the law enforcement agency that requests the facilities or assistance for such reasonable expenses incurred in providing such facilities and assistance.No cause of action shall lie in any court against any provider of a wire or electronic communication service, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons for providing information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with the terms of a court order under this section. A good faith reliance on a court order under this section, a request pursuant to this section, a legislative authorization, or a statutory authorization is a complete defense against any civil or criminal action brought under this chapter or any other law.(6)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a law enforcement officer and a prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney who jointly and reasonably determine that there is probable cause to believe that an emergency situation exists that involves immediate danger of death or serious bodily injury to any person that requires the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device before an order authorizing such installation and use can, with due diligence, be obtained, and there are grounds upon which an order could be entered under this chapter to authorize such installation and use, may have