Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 18A.552
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§ 18A.552. REPORT OF INTERCEPTED COMMUNICATIONS BY PROSECUTOR.
Official statutory text
(a) In January of each year each prosecutor shall report to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts the following information for the preceding calendar year:
(1) the information required by Article 18A.551(a) with respect to each application for an interception order or extension made;
(2) a general description of the interceptions made under each order or extension, including:
(A) the approximate nature and frequency of incriminating communications intercepted;
(B) the approximate nature and frequency of other communications intercepted;
(C) the approximate number of persons whose communications were intercepted; and
(D) the approximate nature, amount, and cost of the personnel and other resources used in the interceptions;
(3) the number of arrests resulting from interceptions made under each order or extension and the offenses for which the arrests were made;
(4) the number of trials resulting from interceptions;
(5) the number of motions to suppress made with respect to interceptions and the number granted or denied;
(6) the number of convictions resulting from interceptions, the offenses for which the convictions were obtained, and a general assessment of the importance of the interceptions; and
(7) the information required by Subdivisions (2) through (6) with respect to orders or extensions obtained.
(b) A prosecutor required to file a report under this article shall forward a copy of the report to the director.
(1) the information required by Article 18A.551(a) with respect to each application for an interception order or extension made;
(2) a general description of the interceptions made under each order or extension, including:
(A) the approximate nature and frequency of incriminating communications intercepted;
(B) the approximate nature and frequency of other communications intercepted;
(C) the approximate number of persons whose communications were intercepted; and
(D) the approximate nature, amount, and cost of the personnel and other resources used in the interceptions;
(3) the number of arrests resulting from interceptions made under each order or extension and the offenses for which the arrests were made;
(4) the number of trials resulting from interceptions;
(5) the number of motions to suppress made with respect to interceptions and the number granted or denied;
(6) the number of convictions resulting from interceptions, the offenses for which the convictions were obtained, and a general assessment of the importance of the interceptions; and
(7) the information required by Subdivisions (2) through (6) with respect to orders or extensions obtained.
(b) A prosecutor required to file a report under this article shall forward a copy of the report to the director.
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