Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5719 (2026)

Unlawful use or disclosure of existence of order concerning intercepted communication.

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§ 5719. Unlawful use or disclosure of existence of order concerning intercepted communication.

Except as specifically authorized pursuant to this subchapter any person who willfully uses or discloses the existence of an order authorizing interception of a wire, electronic or oral communication is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.

(Oct. 21, 1988, P.L.1000, No.115, eff. imd.; Feb. 18, 1998, P.L.102, No.19, eff. imd.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Karoly v. Mancuso, 65 A.3d 301 (Pa. 2013).

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Karoly v. Mancuso, 65 A.3d 301 (Pa. 2013). “§ 5708, as well as a contention that ADA Mancuso violated Section 5719 by disclosing the existence of the October 14th order in the Commonwealth's brief in support of its motion for summary judgment.”

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