542.420. Evidence obtained in violation of law may not be used. - Missouri Statutes

Evidence obtained in violation of law may not be used.

542.420. Whenever any wire communication has been intercepted, nopart of the contents of such communication and no evidence derivedtherefrom may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or otherproceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency,regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the UnitedStates, a state, or a political subdivision thereof if the disclosure ofthat information would be in violation of sections 542.400 to 542.422.

(L. 1989 H.B. 277, et al. § 11, A.L. 2002 S.B. 712)

(1998) Communications between a cellular phone and a regular wire phone are wire communications within the purview of the wiretap law. Lee v. Lee, 967 S.W.2d 82 (Mo.App.W.D.).