# S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-25: SECTION 17-30-25. Interception and disclosure of information by provider of wire or electronic communications service; exceptions when authorized by law > South Carolina · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-25 ## Section - **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-25 - **Heading:** SECTION 17-30-25. Interception and disclosure of information by provider of wire or electronic communications service; exceptions when authorized by law - **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** SC Code / Title 17 / Chapter 30 / Section 17-30-25 ## Text (A) It is lawful under this chapter for an operator of a switchboard, or an officer, employee, or agent of a provider of wire or electronic communication service whose facilities are used in the transmission of a wire or electronic communication to intercept, disclose, or use that communication in the normal course of his employment while engaged in any activity which is a necessary incident to the rendition of his service or to the protection of the rights or property of the provider of that service, except that a provider of wire communication service to the public must not utilize service observing or random monitoring except for mechanical or service quality control checks. (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a provider of wire, oral, or electronic communication service, or an officer, employee, or agent thereof, or landlord, custodian, or other person may provide information, facilities, or technical assistance to a person authorized by law to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communications if the provider, or an officer, employee, or agent thereof, or landlord, custodian, or other person, has been provided with: (1) a court order directing such assistance signed by the authorizing judge; or (2) a certification in writing by a person specified in Section 17-30-95 that no warrant or court order is required by law, that all statutory requirements have been met, and that the specified assistance is required, setting forth the period of time during which the provision of the information, facilities, or technical assistance is authorized and specifying the information, facilities, or technical assistance required. (C) A provider of wire, oral, or electronic communication service, or an officer, employee, or agent thereof, or landlord, custodian, or other person must not disclose the existence of any interception or the device used to accomplish the interception with respect to which the person has been furnished an order under this chapter, except as may otherwise be required by legal process and then only after prior notice to the Attorney General or his Assistant Attorney General. Any such disclosure renders the person liable for the civil damages provided under Section 17-30-135, and the person may be prosecuted. An action shall not be brought against a provider of wire, oral, or electronic communication service, or an officer, employee, or agent thereof, or landlord, custodian, or other person for providing information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with the terms of a court order under this chapter. ## Nearby sections - [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-10 SECTION 17-30-10. 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Seizure and forfeiture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-60.md) - [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-65 SECTION 17-30-65. Admissibility of contents of, or evidence derived from, intercepted communications; contents as public record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-65.md) - [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-70 SECTION 17-30-70. Orders authorizing interception; application process; agencies and individuals authorized to conduct interception.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-70.md) - [S.C. Code Ann. § 17-30-75 SECTION 17-30-75. Disclosure of content of intercepted communication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-75.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T17_C30_S17-30-25. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.