Criminal Sanctions Against Illegal Electronic Surveillance

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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-60.000 - Protection Of The Individual › Justice Manual § 9-60.200

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Criminal sanctions for illegal electronic surveillance can be found in 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510 to 2513, 2701, 3121, 2232(c), 2521, 1367, and 47 U.S.C. §§ 605, 553, 502. Supervisory responsibility for these offenses rests with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Criminal Division.

[updated January 2020]

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