Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5724 (2026)

 Training.

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§ 5724.  Training.

The Attorney General and the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police shall establish a course of training in the legal and technical aspects of wiretapping and electronic surveillance as allowed or permitted by this subchapter, shall establish such regulations as they find necessary and proper for such training program and shall establish minimum standards for certification and periodic recertification of Commonwealth investigative or law enforcement officers as eligible to conduct wiretapping or electronic surveillance under this chapter. The Pennsylvania State Police shall charge each investigative or law enforcement officer who enrolls in this training program a reasonable enrollment fee to offset the costs of such training.

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

 

Cross References.  Section 5724 is referred to in sections 5706, 5710, 5713.1, 5714, 5749 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1997–2016 · leading case: Kopko v. Miller, 892 A.2d 766 (Pa. 2006).
Kopko v. Miller, 892 A.2d 766 (Pa. 2006). · cites it 2× “18 Pa.C.S. § 5724. An “investigative or law enforcement officer” is: Any officer of the United States, of another state or political subdivision thereof, or of the Commonwealth or political subdivision thereof, who is empowered by law to conduct investigations of or to make…”
Commonwealth v. Mulholland, 702 A.2d 1027 (Pa. 1997). · cites it 2× “which arise in the county . . ." in which he is elected.”
Commonwealth v. Dobbins, 934 A.2d 1170 (Pa. 2007). · cites it 2× “[18] See 18 Pa.C.S. § 5724. [19] The suggestion that sheriffs, by default, have authority identical to that of municipal police officers is belied by the recent legislative action modifying 18 Pa.”
Kopko v. Miller, 842 A.2d 1028 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2004). “[for] Commonwealth investigative or law enforcement officers as eligible to conduct wiretapping or electronic surveillance under this chapter 18 Pa.C.S. § 5724 (emphasis added). 3 . A hearing on the injunctive relief request was scheduled.”
Com. v. Guarrasi, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “" 18 Pa.C.S. § 5724. Page 97 of 112 ,,...,.”
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