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18 U.S.C. 2711 ECPA · Chapter 121: STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS

18 U.S.C. 2711 ECPA: Definitions for chapter

United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.

Official text

As used in this chapter⁠—
the terms defined in section 2510 of this title have, respectively, the definitions given such terms in that section;
the term “remote computing service” means the provision to the public of computer storage or processing services by means of an electronic communications system;
the term “court of competent jurisdiction” includes⁠—
any district court of the United States (including a magistrate judge of such a court) or any United States court of appeals that⁠—
has jurisdiction over the offense being investigated;
is in or for a district in which the provider of a wire or electronic communication service is located or in which the wire or electronic communications, records, or other information are stored; or
is acting on a request for foreign assistance pursuant to section 3512 of this title;
a court of general criminal jurisdiction of a State authorized by the law of that State to issue search warrants; or
a court-martial or other proceeding under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) to which a military judge has been detailed; and
the term “governmental entity” means a department or agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof.

Source: United States Code, title 18, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives (uscode.house.gov), release point 119-136. The editorial and statutory notes are not reproduced.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 99-508, title II, § 201[(a)] , Oct. 21, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1868 , § 2710; renumbered § 2711, Pub. L. 100-618, § 2(a)(1) , Nov. 5, 1988 , 102 Stat. 3195 ; amended Pub. L. 107-56, title II, § 220(a)(2) , Oct. 26, 2001 , 115 Stat. 292 ; Pub. L. 109-177, title I, § 107(b)(2) , Mar. 9, 2006 , 120 Stat. 202 ; Pub. L. 111-79, § 2(2) , Oct. 19, 2009 , 123 Stat. 2086 ; Pub. L. 114-328, div. E, title LVII, § 5228(b)(2) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2913 .)

18 U.S.C. 2711 on the Office of the Law Revision Counsel

United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.

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