Judge of competent jurisdiction

(9) “Judge of competent jurisdiction” means— (a) a judge of a United States district court or a United States court of appeals; and (b) a judge of any court of general criminal jurisdiction of a State who is authorized by a statute of that State to enter orders authorizing interceptions of wire, oral, or electronic communications;

Source

18 USC § 2510(9)


Scoping language

As used in this chapter
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