An ex parte order for wiretapping, eavesdropping or the interception of any wire or oral communication may be issued by any judge of a district court upon application of the attorney general or a district attorney, stating that there is probable cause to believe that:

1. A. evidence may be obtained of the commission of:

   1. (1) the crime of murder, kidnapping, extortion, robbery, trafficking or distribution of controlled substances or bribery of a witness;
   2. (2) the crime of burglary, aggravated burglary, criminal sexual penetration, arson, mayhem, receiving stolen property or commercial gambling, if punishable by imprisonment for more than one year; or
   3. (3) an organized criminal conspiracy to commit any of the aforementioned crimes; or
2. B. the communication, conversation or discussion is itself an element of any of the above specified crimes.

History: 1953 Comp., § 40A-12-1.1, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 369, § 2; 1979, ch. 191, § 2.

ANNOTATIONS

Law reviews. — For survey of 1990-91 criminal procedure and evidence, see 22 N.M.L. Rev. 713 (1992).

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Permissible surveillance, under state communications interception statute, by person other than state or local law enforcement officer or one acting in concert with officer, 24 A.L.R.4th 1208.