California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 629.89

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 707, Sec. 22. (SB 1428) Effective January 1, 2011. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 629.98.

No order issued pursuant to this chapter shall either directly or indirectly authorize covert entry into or upon the premises of a residential dwelling, hotel room, or motel room for installation or removal of any interception device or for any other purpose. Notwithstanding that this entry is otherwise prohibited by any other section or code, this chapter expressly prohibits covert entry of a

residential dwelling, hotel room, or motel room to facilitate an order to intercept wire or electronic communications.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 629.89 (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-629.89

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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