Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part II · Chapter 205 — Searches and Seizures
§ 3117. Mobile tracking devices
Statutory text
In General.—
If a court is empowered to issue a warrant or other order for the installation of a mobile tracking device, such order may authorize the use of that device within the jurisdiction of the court, and outside that jurisdiction if the device is installed in that jurisdiction.
Definition.—
As used in this section, the term “tracking device” means an electronic or mechanical device which permits the tracking of the movement of a person or object.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
Pub. L. 99–508 title I § 108(a) · 100 Stat. 1848
Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 3117
(Added Pub. L. 99–508, title I, § 108(a), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1858.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Added Pub. L. 99–508, title I, § 108(a), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1858.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Chapter 205 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “§ 3117. Mobile tracking devices “(a) In General.— If a court is empowered to issue a warrant or other order for the installation of a mobile tracking device, such order may authorize the use of that device within the jurisdiction of the court, and outside that jurisdiction if the device is installed in that jurisdiction. “(b) Definition.— As used in this section, the term ‘tracking device’ means an electronic or mechanical device which permits the tracking of the movement of a person or object.”.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Another section 3117 was renumbered section 3118 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after , and, in case of conduct pursuant to court order or extension, applicable only with respect to court orders and extensions made after such date, with special rule for State authorizations of interceptions, see section 111 of Pub. L. 99–508, set out as an Effective Date of 1986 Amendment note under section 2510 of this title.
Credits
(Added Pub. L. 99–508, title I, § 108(a), , 100 Stat. 1858.)