18 U.S.C. 2713 ECPA · Chapter 121: STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS
18 U.S.C. 2713 ECPA: Required preservation and disclosure of communications and records
United States Code, current through Public Law 119-136 (October 22, 2026). Retrieved 30 October 2026.
Official text
A provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service shall comply with the obligations of this chapter to preserve, backup, or disclose the contents of a wire or electronic communication and any record or other information pertaining to a customer or subscriber within such provider’s possession, custody, or control, regardless of whether such communication, record, or other information is located within or outside of the United States.
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. 115-141, div. V, § 103(a)(1) , Mar. 23, 2018 , 132 Stat. 1214 .)
18 U.S.C. 2713 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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