626A.36 APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER FOR A PEN REGISTER, TRAP AND TRACE
DEVICE, OR MOBILE TRACKING DEVICE.
Subdivision 1.
Application. An investigative or law enforcement officer with responsibility
for an ongoing criminal investigation may make application for an order or an extension of an
order under section
626A.37 authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register,
trap and trace device, or mobile tracking device under sections
626A.35 to
626A.39, in writing
under oath or equivalent affirmation, to a district court.
Subd. 2.
Contents of application. An application under subdivision 1 must include:
(1) the identity of the law enforcement or investigative officer making the application, the
identity of any other officer or employee authorizing or directing the application, and the identity
of the law enforcement agency conducting the investigation; and
(2) a statement of the facts and circumstances relied upon by the applicant to justify the
applicant's belief that an order should be issued.
History: 1988 c 577 s 57,62; 1989 c 336 art 1 s 9; art 2 s 8