Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.204
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.204, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 18A.204. WRITTEN ORDER AUTHORIZING INTERCEPTION.
Official statutory text
(a) A judge of competent jurisdiction under Article 18A.051 or under Article 18A.202(b) may issue a written interception order under this subchapter during the 48-hour period prescribed by Article 18A.202(c)(2).
(b) A written interception order under this subchapter expires on the earlier of:
(1) the 30th day after the date of execution of the order; or
(2) the conclusion of the emergency that initially justified the interception.
(c) If an interception order is denied or is not issued within the 48-hour period, the officer shall terminate use of and remove the interception device promptly on the earlier of:
(1) the denial;
(2) the end of the emergency that initially justified the interception; or
(3) the expiration of 48 hours.
(b) A written interception order under this subchapter expires on the earlier of:
(1) the 30th day after the date of execution of the order; or
(2) the conclusion of the emergency that initially justified the interception.
(c) If an interception order is denied or is not issued within the 48-hour period, the officer shall terminate use of and remove the interception device promptly on the earlier of:
(1) the denial;
(2) the end of the emergency that initially justified the interception; or
(3) the expiration of 48 hours.
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