Patriot Act Section 213

It is an aspect of the american legal system that is as important for its symbolism as it may be for the actual impact that the section may have had on the abilities of american law enforcement to better counter terrorism.

Patriot act section 213. Section 213 of the patriot act has proven to be the most contentious and the most discussed of the provisions designed to combat the threat to american security manifested by 9 11. Because of differences between jurisdictions the law was a mix of inconsistent standards that varied widely across the country. Section 213 authority for delaying notice of the execution of a warrant amended the us code to allow the notification of search warrants to be delayed.

Section 213 of the patriot act amends 18 u s c. It merely expanded the application of fisa. Delayed search warrant notification.

Section 213 of the patriot act did not create delayed notice search warrants nor did it expand the use of delayed notice warrants. Authority for delaying notice of the execution of a warrant. Section 213 codified the authority that law enforcement had already possessed for decades clarified the standard for its application and established a uniform national standard for the use of covert searches.

Uniting and strengthening america by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism usa patriot act act of 2001 enrolled bill sent to president sec. Section 213 would take an extremely limited authority and expand it so that it would be available in any kind of search physical or electronic and in any kind of criminal case. 3103a to allow delay in the notification of search warrants 17the justice department argued that the law governing delay in immediate notice of a search warrant was a mix of inconsistent rules practices and court decisions varying widely from jurisdiction to jurisdiction across the country.