Heading and due date
The form names 18 U.S.C. § 2519 and says the summary, the individual wiretap reports for calendar year 2025 and supplemental reports for prior years are to be received by the Administrative Office no later than March 31, 2026.
WT 1
Annual Prosecutor Summary of Wiretap Reports
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 01/26
- Fillable fields
- 20
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
WT 1: Annual Prosecutor Summary of Wiretap Reports
WT 1, Annual Prosecutor Summary of Wiretap Reports, is a one-page form submitted to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts under 18 U.S.C. § 2519. The U.S. Courts list it under Other Forms. It is not a form members of the public file: the guidance on the U.S. Courts page says it is completed by the prosecutor to summarize the number of interceptions being reported for the year, including information required by the Congress on the number of wiretaps where encryption was encountered.
The form counts the WT-2 reports a prosecutor submits, denied and granted, in two groups: wiretaps terminated in calendar year 2025, and wiretaps terminated in 2024 or earlier. It ends with the date, the jurisdiction and a contact person. The printed form is marked Rev. 1/26, and the U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on July 13, 2020.
This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. The office completing it can fill it out free in the browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on WT 1
Wiretaps terminated in calendar year 2025
The total number of reports submitted, which the form says equals denied plus granted, then the number of applications denied and the number granted.
Wiretaps terminated in 2024 or earlier
The same counts for wiretaps terminated in earlier years. The guidance says this group is for wiretaps being reported this year for the first time.
Encryption counts
In each group, of those granted, the number where encryption was encountered, and of those, the number where encryption prevented law enforcement from obtaining the plain text of communications intercepted.
Date and jurisdiction
The date the form was completed and the jurisdiction, on one line for federal prosecutors and another for state prosecutors.
Contact details
The contact name, title and telephone number of the person to contact with questions about the form.
How to fill out WT 1
- 1
Compile the wiretap reports first
The guidance says the prosecutor completes WT 1 when all of the reports for individual wiretaps for the year have been compiled and prepared for submission.
- 2
Count the reports in each group
The guidance says the total is the number of WT-2 reports being submitted and equals the denied plus the granted applications.
- 3
Report encryption
Of the granted reports, enter how many encountered encryption of any kind, then how many of those had encryption that prevented law enforcement from obtaining the plain text.
- 4
Enter the date and jurisdiction
The guidance says to enter the date the form was completed and the name of the jurisdiction authorized in the application or order, on the federal or state line.
- 5
Add a contact person
Enter the name, title and telephone number of the person to be contacted for questions about the form.
- 6
Send it to the Administrative Office
The guidance says the completed form is to be emailed to [email protected]. The form has Print, Save As and Submit buttons.
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Where it goes and when
Where it goes
The form says completed copies and questions may be sent by email to [email protected].
Due date
The form says it is to be received by the Administrative Office no later than March 31, 2026. The guidance says the form is to be received by March 31st of the year following the termination of the wiretap.
Federal cases
The guidance says that for federal cases, federal law enforcement agencies are required to submit the completed WT-1 Form to the Office of Enforcement Operations of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Fees
The form and its page do not print a fee.
Related reports
The form names the individual wiretap reports and supplemental reports for prior years. The U.S. Courts publishes these as WT 2A, WT 2B and WT 3.
Related forms
WT 2A
Report of Application and/or Order Authorizing Interception of Communications (Federal)
365 fields, 5 pages
WT 2B
Report of Application and/or Order Authorizing Interception of Communications (State/County/Local)
369 fields, 5 pages
WT 3
Supplementary Report for Wiretaps Reported in Previous Calendar Years
181 fields, 1 page
Who completes WT 1?
WT 1 is a reporting form for prosecutors, not a form for the public. The form and its guidance name these offices.
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Questions about Form WT 1
Who fills out WT 1?
The guidance on the U.S. Courts page says the form is completed by the prosecutor to summarize the number of interceptions being reported for the year. It is not a form for members of the public.
When is WT 1 due?
The form says the summary, the individual wiretap reports for calendar year 2025 and supplemental reports for prior years are to be received by the Administrative Office no later than March 31, 2026.
Where is WT 1 sent?
The form says completed copies may be sent by email to [email protected]. For federal cases, the guidance says federal law enforcement agencies submit it to the Office of Enforcement Operations of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Why are there two groups of counts?
The guidance says one group is for wiretaps terminated in the current year and the other for wiretaps terminated in earlier years but being reported this year for the first time.
What does WT 1 ask about encryption?
For the granted applications in each group, it asks how many encountered encryption and how many of those had encryption that prevented law enforcement from obtaining the plain text of communications intercepted.
Does this page give legal advice?
No. This page explains the form in plain words from the form and its guidance. Questions about the form may be sent to [email protected], as the form says.