print email comment close Electronic Surveillance Laws URL: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/CIP/surveillance.htm Description: Summary of state and federal laws for electronic surveillance, which "involves the traditional laws on wiretapping -- any interception of a telephone transmission by accessing the telephone signal itself -- and eavesdropping -- listening in on conversations without the consent of the parties." Features a chart showing state laws, and descriptions of the Wire and Electronic Communications Interception and Interception of Oral Communications Act, USA PATRIOT Act, and other federal laws. From the National Conference of State Legislatures. Publisher: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Extra Keywords eavesdropping Title III Wiretap Act Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act FISA Electronic Communications Privacy ACT ECPA Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act CALEA Library of Congress Subject Headings: Eavesdropping Electronic surveillance Wiretapping -- Law and legislation -- United States LII Database Information: Record 20101 created by Jennifer English on 12/19/2005 Last modification on 12/20/2005 Published: 12/22/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20101