Virginia law requires courts and the Attorney General to file annual reports on wiretap applications, including statistics on authorizations, arrests, and convictions. It also prohibits the use of pen registers and trap and trace devices without a court order, with certain exceptions for service providers and operational purposes.
They must report on wiretap applications, including the number authorized, arrests, convictions, costs, and denied requests, with the reports due by December 31 each year.
Generally, no. They need a court order unless the device is used by a service provider for operational, maintenance, testing, or protection purposes.
Yes, service providers can use them for operational needs, maintenance, testing, or to protect their rights and property without a court order.
The reports provide transparency and oversight by detailing wiretap applications, interceptions, arrests, convictions, costs, and denials to the Virginia General Assembly.