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Code · U.S. Code · Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 119— WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INTERCEPTION AND INTERCEPTION OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS · § 2511

§ 2511. Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited

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(1)Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter any person who—
shall be punished as provided in subsection
(4)or shall be subject to suit as provided in subsection (5).
(b)The court may use any means within its authority to enforce an injunction issued under paragraph (ii)(A), and shall impose a civil fine of not less than $500 for each violation of such an injunction.
(Added Pub. L. 90–351, title III, § 802, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 213; amended Pub. L. 91–358, title II, § 211(a), July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 654; Pub. L. 95–511, title II, § 201(a)–(c), Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1796, 1797; Pub. L. 98–549, § 6(b)(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2804; Pub. L. 99–508, title I, §§ 101(b), (c)(1), (5), (6), (d), (f)[(1)], 102, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1849, 1851–1853; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320901, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2123, 2147;
Pub. L. 103–414, title II, §§ 202(b), 204, 205, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4290, 4291; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(42), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3509; Pub. L. 107–56, title II, §§ 204, 217(2), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 281, 291; Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2207(h)(2), (j)(1), formerly title II, § 225(h)(2), (j)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2158, renumbered § 2207(h)(2), (j)(1), Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(I), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4178; Pub. L. 110–261, title I, §§ 101(c)(1), 102(c)(1), title IV, § 403(b)(2)(C), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2459, 2474;
Pub. L. 115–141, div. V, § 104(1)(A), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1216.)
Amendment of Paragraph (2)(a)(ii)(A)
Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(2), July 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 2474, as amended by Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(2), Dec. 30, 2012, 126 Stat. 1631; Pub. L. 115–118, title II, § 201(a)(2), Jan. 19, 2018, 132 Stat. 19; Pub. L. 118–31, div. G, title IX, § 7902(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 118–49, § 19(a)(1), Apr. 20, 2024, 138 Stat. 891; Pub. L. 119–84, § 1(a)(1), Apr. 18, 2026, 140 Stat. 770; Pub. L. 119–87, § 1(a)(2), Apr. 30, 2026, 140 Stat. 811, provided that, except as provided in section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261, set out as a note under section 1801 of Title 50, War and National Defense, effective June 12, 2026, paragraph (2)(a)(ii)(A) of this section is amended by striking “or a court order pursuant to section 704 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978”.
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  • Pub. L. 90–351, title III, § 802
  • 82 Stat. 213
  • Pub. L. 91–358, title II, § 211(a)
  • 84 Stat. 654
  • Pub. L. 95–511, title II, § 201(a)
  • 92 Stat. 1796
  • Pub. L. 98–549, § 6(b)(2)
  • 98 Stat. 2804
  • Pub. L. 99–508, title I
  • 100 Stat. 1849
  • Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXII, § 320901
  • 108 Stat. 2123
  • Pub. L. 103–414, title II
  • 108 Stat. 4290
  • Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(42)
  • 110 Stat. 3509
  • Pub. L. 107–56, title II
  • 115 Stat. 281
  • Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2207(h)(2)
  • 116 Stat. 2158
  • 132 Stat. 4178
  • Pub. L. 110–261, title I
  • 122 Stat. 2459
  • 132 Stat. 1216
  • Pub. L. 110–261, title IV, § 403(b)(2)
  • 122 Stat. 2474
  • Pub. L. 112–238, § 2(a)(2)
  • 126 Stat. 1631
  • 132 Stat. 19
  • 137 Stat. 1108
  • 138 Stat. 891
  • 140 Stat. 770
  • 140 Stat. 811
  • section 404 of Pub. L. 110–261
  • Pub. L. 95–511
  • 92 Stat. 1783
  • Pub. L. 110–261, § 101(c)(1)
  • Pub. L. 110–261, § 102(c)(1)
  • Pub. L. 107–296, § 2207(h)(2)
  • Pub. L. 107–296, § 2207(j)(1)
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Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–351, title III, § 802
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