New York legal term
Trap and trace device in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York 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 New York criminal code.
What does “Trap and trace device” mean in New York criminal law?
"Trap and trace device" means a device which captures the incoming electronic or other impulses which identify the originating number of an instrument or device from which a wire or electronic communication was transmitted. 3. (N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 705.00)
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