A method for identifying an active administration function (ADMF) in a lawful interception deployment that utilizes an ADMF set comprising a plurality of ADMFs can be implemented by a network element. The method can include exchanging lawful interception signaling with a first ADMF when the first ADMF is the active ADMF. The method can also include receiving an auditing request message from one of the plurality of ADMFs in the ADMF set and sending a ping request message to each ADMF in the ADMF set. The method can also include receiving a ping response message from a second ADMF among the plurality of ADMFs in the ADMF set and identifying the second ADMF as the active ADMF in response to receiving the ping response message. The method can also include exchanging second lawful interception signaling with the second ADMF when the second ADMF is the active ADMF.