§ 15A-262. Application for order for pen register or trap and trace device.
§15A‑262. Application for order for pen register or trap and tracedevice.
(a) Application. Alaw enforcement officer may make an application for an order or an extension ofan order under G.S. 15A‑263 authorizing or approving the installation anduse of a pen register or a trap and trace device, in writing under oath oraffirmation, to a superior court judge.
(b) Contents ofapplication. An application under subsection (a) of this section shallinclude:
(1) The identity of thelaw enforcement officer making the application and the identity of the lawenforcement agency conducting the investigation; and
(2) A certification bythe applicant that the information likely to be obtained is relevant to anongoing criminal investigation being conducted by that agency. (1987(Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1104, s. 1.)