Florida legal term
Trap and trace device in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Trap and trace device” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Trap and trace device” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Trap and trace device” means a device or process that captures the incoming electronic or other impulses that identify the originating number or other dialing, routing, addressing, or signaling information reasonably likely to identify the source of a wire or electronic communication, but such information does not include the contents of any communication. (Fla. Stat. § 934.02)
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