ch 16 Texas Penal Code: Criminal Instruments and Communication Interception
The provided text contains excerpts from Chapter 16 of the Texas Penal Code, which outlines offenses related to Criminal Instruments, Interception of Wire or Oral Communication, and Installation of Tracking Devices. Specifically, the statutes define the unlawful use of criminal instruments (like devices specially designed for crimes) and mechanical security devices, establishing different felony categories for possession versus manufacturing or selling. Furthermore, the chapter details crimes concerning the unlawful interception, disclosure, or use of wire, oral, or electronic communications, listing numerous exceptions and affirmative defenses for law enforcement and service providers. The code also addresses the unlawful use of pen registers or trap and trace devices to record telephone numbers and prohibits unlawful access to stored communications, classifying these offenses as felonies in certain circumstances. Finally, the text makes the unlawful installation of an electronic or mechanical tracking device on another person's motor vehicle a misdemeanor, with exceptions for consent or authorized law enforcement activity.
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