Florida Statute 934.32 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 934
SECURITY OF COMMUNICATIONS; SURVEILLANCE

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F.S. 934.32

934.32 Application for an order for a pen register or a trap and trace device.—

(1)(a) The Governor, the Attorney General, a state attorney, the statewide prosecutor, or a designated assistant state attorney or assistant statewide prosecutor may make application for an order or an extension of an order under s. 934.33 authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device under this chapter, in writing under oath or equivalent affirmation, to the judge of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b) An investigative or law enforcement officer may make application for an order or an extension of an order under s. 934.33 authorizing or approving the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device under this chapter, in writing under oath or equivalent affirmation, to the judge of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) An application under subsection (1) must include:

(a) The identity of the applicant specified in the section 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 the investigating agency.

History.—s. 10, ch. 88-184.

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Shawn Alvin Tracey v. State of Florida

152 So. 3d 504, 92 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 587, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 617, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 3072, 2014 WL 5285929

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 16, 2014 | Docket: 1451893

Cited 4 times | Published

if the officer making the application under section 934.32, Florida Statutes (2007), certified that the

Tracey v. State

69 So. 3d 992, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 14054, 2011 WL 3903075

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 7, 2011 | Docket: 2355513

Cited 3 times | Published

(2009), entitled "Security of Communications." Section 934.32 allows the installation of a mobile tracking

Jackson v. State

636 So. 2d 1372, 1994 WL 180402

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1994 | Docket: 1361718

Cited 3 times | Published

has the authority to apply for such an order. § 934.32(1)(b). The application need only contain the identity