California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 629.76

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 707, Sec. 16. (SB 1428) Effective January 1, 2011. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 629.98.

The Attorney General, any deputy attorney general, district attorney, or deputy district attorney, or any peace officer or federal law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire or electronic communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may use the contents or evidence to the extent the use is appropriate to the proper performance

of his or her official duties and is permitted pursuant to Section 629.82.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 629.76 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-1-of-crimes-and-punishments/title-15-miscellaneous-crimes/chapter-1-4-interception-of-wire-electronic-digital-pager-or-electronic-cellular-telephone-communications/section-629.76

Other sections in Chapter 1.4 - Interception of Wire, Electronic Digital Pager, or Electronic Cellular Telephone Communications

§ 629.50§ 629.51§ 629.52§ 629.53§ 629.54§ 629.56§ 629.58§ 629.60§ 629.61§ 629.62…§ 629.84§ 629.86§ 629.88§ 629.89§ 629.90§ 629.91§ 629.92§ 629.94§ 629.96§ 629.98

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