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Question
To obtain an electronic surveillance warrant, or wiretap order, probable cause that a person is engaging in particular communications must be established by the court and _____________must have already been tried.a. random interception of communications
b. normal investigative procedures
c. an attempt to obtain oneparty's consent
d. a trap and trace device
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