Who can approve a Title III?

Who can approve a Title III?

• A. A district court Judge
• B. A state court Judge
• C. A DOJ official
• D. A police Chief

Answer: (A)

Interceptions authorized under Title III require judicial authorization. The person who signs the order must be a judge who reviews the application and ensures it meets the statutory requirements, including probable cause, particularity, and safeguards to minimize intrusion. In federal practice, that authority rests with a district court judge. A DOJ official or police chief cannot grant the interception themselves; they can prepare and present the application, but the issuance comes from a judge. A state court judge would be the correct issuing authority in a state wiretap case under state law, but for Title III matters as applied federally, the approving authority is a district court judge.

Interceptions authorized under Title III require judicial authorization. The person who signs the order must be a judge who reviews the application and ensures it meets the statutory requirements, including probable cause, particularity, and safeguards to minimize intrusion. In federal practice, that authority rests with a district court judge. A DOJ official or police chief cannot grant the interception themselves; they can prepare and present the application, but the issuance comes from a judge. A state court judge would be the correct issuing authority in a state wiretap case under state law, but for Title III matters as applied federally, the approving authority is a district court judge.