Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

Wiretaps

Do I have to give my permission to be able to wear a wire tap on my body to gather evidence against a suspected criminal?


Asked on 11/09/04, 12:38 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Richard Cline Office of the Ohio Public Defender

Re: Wiretaps

The question asks whether you must consent to wearing a wiretap on your own body in order to try to record statements by a suspected criminal. The short answer is yes. If law enforcement is asking you to wear a wire so that you can record statements by a suspected criminal, I would think that you would want your own attonrey involved to make sure that you are not the target of an investigation.

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Answered on 11/09/04, 1:43 pm


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