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N.Y. CPL Law § 700.70

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Eavesdropping warrants; notice before use of evidence

Official statutory text

§ 700.70 Eavesdropping warrants; notice before use of evidence.\n The contents of any intercepted communication, or evidence derived\ntherefrom, may not be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed upon a\ntrial of a defendant unless the people, within fifteen days after\narraignment and before the commencement of the trial, furnish the\ndefendant with a copy of the eavesdropping warrant, and accompanying\napplication, under which interception was authorized or approved. This\nfifteen day period may be extended by the trial court upon good cause\nshown if it finds that the defendant will not be prejudiced by the\ndelay in receiving such papers.\n

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