North Dakota § 29-29.3-03 Application for an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device

North Dakota Statutes

§ 29-29.3-03 — Application for an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device

North Dakota § 29-29.3-03

Title 29Judicial Procedure, Criminal

Ch. 29-29.3Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices

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N.D. Cent. Code § 29-29.3-03 (2026).

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1.The attorney general, an assistant attorney general, a state's attorney, or an assistant state's attorney may make application, in writing under oath or equivalent affirmation, for an order or an extension of an order under this chapter authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device under this chapter to a court of competent jurisdiction.

2.An investigative or law enforcement officer may make application, in writing under oath or equivalent affirmation, for an order or an extension of an order under this chapter authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device under this chapter to a court of competent jurisdiction of this state.

3.An application under subsection 1 or 2 must include:

a.The

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1. The attorney general, an assistant attorney general, a state's attorney, or an assistant
state's attorney may make application, in writing under oath or equivalent affirmation,
for an order or an extension of an order under this chapter authorizing or approving the
installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device under this chapter to a
court of competent jurisdiction.

2. An investigative or law enforcement officer may make application, in writing under oath
or equivalent affirmation, for an order or an extension of an order under this chapter
authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace
device under this chapter to a court of competent jurisdiction of this state.
3. An application under subsection 1 or 2 must include:
a. The identity of the attorney general, assistant attorney general, state's attorney, or
assistant state's attorney or the law enforcement or investigative officer making
the application and the identity of the law enforcement agency conducting the
investigation; and
b. A certification by the applicant that the information likely to be obtained is relevant
to an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by that agency.