Oklahoma Code § 13-176.8

Title 13. Common Carriers: Disclosure of information
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A.  Any law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by
the Security of Communications Act, has obtained knowledge of the
contents of any wire, oral or electronic communication or evidence
derived from such communication may disclose the contents to another
law enforcement officer to the extent that such disclosure is
appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the
officer making or receiving the disclosure.
B.  Any law enforcement officer who, by any authorized means,
has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral or
electronic communication or evidence derived from such communication
may use the contents to the extent such use is appropriate to the
proper performance of the officer’s official duties.
C.  Any person who has received, by any authorized means, any
information concerning a wire, oral or electronic communication or
evidence derived from such communication intercepted in accordance
with the provisions of the Security of Communications Act may
disclose the contents of the communication or such derivative
evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any
administrative or criminal proceeding in any court of this state or
of the United States or in any grand jury proceeding, if such
testimony is otherwise admissible.
D.  No otherwise privileged wire, oral or electronic
communication intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of,
the provisions of the Security of Communications Act shall lose its
privileged character.
E.  When a law enforcement officer, while engaged in
intercepting wire, oral or electronic communications in an
authorized manner, intercepts wire, oral or electronic
communications relating to offenses for which an order or
authorization could have been secured or any offense listed in
Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which is other
than those specified in the order of authorization, the contents of
such communications and evidence derived therefrom may be disclosed
or used as provided in this section.  Such contents and any evidence
derived from the contents may be used when authorized by a judge of
competent jurisdiction when the judge finds on subsequent
application that the contents were otherwise intercepted in
accordance with the provisions of the Security of Communications
Act.  Such application shall be made as soon as practicable.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 343, § 8.  Amended by Laws 1989, c. 216, § 6,
eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 2001, c. 85, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws

2002, c. 224, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 2002; Laws 2023, c. 129, § 1,
eff. Nov. 1, 2023.

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