Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office
Report on Telephones Wiretapped in L.A. County
Click on year to see the telephones wiretapped in each "single" order repotred.
| Year | Wiretaps Reported | Minimum* Telephones Actually Wiretapped |
| 1993 | 4 | 4 |
| 1994 | 8 | 24 |
| 1995 | 12 | 37 |
| 1996 | 9 | 54 |
| 1997 | 39 | 94 |
| 1998 | 40 | 328 |
| 1999 | 22 | 24(Jan - May) |
| Total | 134 | 565 |
*
Because the LA District Attorney is continuing to conceal its wiretaps orders, most wiretaps have not yet been made public and it is unknown whether those reported wiretaps intercepted one or 250 telephones. Therefore, the numbers reported are the "minimum" number of telephones wiretapped.