A. Any law enforcement officer who, by any means authorized by the Security of Communications Act, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral or electronic communication or evidence derived therefrom may disclose such contents to another law enforcement officer to the extent that such disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the officer making or receiving the disclosure.

B. Any law enforcement officer who, by any authorized means, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, oral or electronic communication or evidence derived therefrom may use such contents to the extent such use is appropriate to the proper performance of his official duties.

C. Any person who has received, by any authorized means, any information concerning a wire, oral or electronic communication or evidence derived therefrom intercepted in accordance with the provisions of the Security of Communications Act may disclose the contents of that communication or such derivative evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any criminal proceeding in any court of this state or of the United States or in any grand jury proceeding, if such testimony is otherwise admissible.

D. No otherwise privileged wire, oral or electronic communication intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of the Security of Communications Act shall lose its privileged character.

E. When a law enforcement officer, while engaged in intercepting wire, oral or electronic communications in an authorized manner, intercepts wire, oral or electronic communications relating to offenses for which an order or authorization could have been secured or any offense listed in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which is other than those specified in the order of authorization, the contents thereof and evidence derived therefrom may be disclosed or used as provided in this section. Such contents and any evidence derived therefrom may be used when authorized by a judge of competent jurisdiction when such judge finds on subsequent application that the contents were otherwise intercepted in accordance with the provisions of the Security of Communications Act. Such application shall be made as soon as practicable.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 343, § 8. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 216, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1989; Laws 2001, c. 85, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2002, c. 224, § 1, emerg. eff. May 8, 2002.