19-1A-8
Section 19-1A-8 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased
user. Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise,
a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased
user a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets,
other than the content of electronic communications, of the user, if the representative gives
the custodian: (1) a written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form; (2) a
copy of the death certificate of the user; (3) a copy of letters testamentary, letters of
administration or court order; and (4) if requested by the custodian: (A) a number, username,
address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify
the user's account; (B) evidence linking the account to the user; (C) an affidavit stating
that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for...
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19-1A-15
person, principal, or settlor had a right or interest and that is not held by a custodian or
subject to a terms-of-service agreement. (d) A fiduciary acting within the scope of the fiduciary's
duties is an authorized user of the property of the decedent, protected person, principal,
or settlor for the purpose of applicable computer-fraud and unauthorized-computer-access laws,
including this state's law on unauthorized computer access. (e) A fiduciary with authority
over the tangible, personal property of a decedent, protected person, principal, or
settlor: (1) has the right to access the property and any digital asset stored in it; and
(2) is an authorized user for the purpose of computer-fraud and unauthorized-computer-access
laws, including Article 5A of Chapter 8, Title 13A, 18 U.S.C. Section 2701 et seq., and 47
U.S.C. Section 222. (f) A custodian may disclose information in an account to a fiduciary
of the user when the information is required to terminate an account used...
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19-1A-7
Section 19-1A-7 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of content of electronic communications
of deceased user. If a deceased user consented or a court directs disclosure of the contents
of electronic communications of the deceased user, the custodian shall disclose to the personal
representative of the estate of the user the content of an electronic communication sent or
received by the user if the representative gives the custodian: (1) a written request for
disclosure in physical or electronic form; (2) a copy of the death certificate of the user;
(3) a copy of letters testamentary, letters of administration, or court order; (4) unless
the user provided direction using an online tool, a copy of the user's will, trust, power
of attorney, or other record evidencing the user's consent to disclosure of the content of
electronic communications; and (5) if requested by the custodian: (A) a number, username,
address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the...
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19-1A-13
Section 19-1A-13 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of other digital assets held in trust
when trustee not original user. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the user,
or provided in a trust, a custodian shall disclose, to a trustee that is not an original user
of an account, a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by an original or
successor user and stored, carried, or maintained by the custodian in an account of the trust
and any digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, in which the
trust has a right or interest if the trustee gives the custodian: (1) a written request for
disclosure in physical or electronic form; (2) a copy of the trust instrument or a certification
of the trust under Section 19-3B-1013. (3) a certification by the trustee, under penalty of
perjury, that the trust exists and the trustee is a currently acting trustee of the trust;
and (4) if requested by the custodian: (A) a number, username, address,...
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19-1A-14
Section 19-1A-14 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of digital assets to conservator of
protected person. (a) After an opportunity for a hearing, the court may grant a conservator
access to the digital assets of a protected person. (b) Unless otherwise ordered by the court
or directed by the user, a custodian shall disclose to a conservator the catalogue of electronic
communications sent or received by a protected person and any digital assets, other than the
content of electronic communications, in which the protected person has a right or interest
if the conservator gives the custodian: (1) a written request for disclosure in physical or
electronic form; (2) a copy of the court order that gives the conservator authority over the
digital assets of the protected person; and (3) if requested by the custodian: (A) a number,
username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian
to identify the account of the protected person; or (B) evidence...
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19-1A-11
Section 19-1A-11 (Effective January 1, 2018) Disclosure of digital assets held in trust when
trustee is original user. Unless otherwise ordered by the court or provided in a trust, a
custodian shall disclose to any trustee of a trust of which any trustee is an original user
of an account any digital asset of the account held in trust, including a catalogue of electronic
communications of the trustee and the content of electronic communications. (Act 2017-316,
§1.)...
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19-1A-2
or liability is itself an electronic record. (11) "Electronic" means relating to
technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar
capabilities. (12) "Electronic communication" has the meaning set forth in 18 U.S.C.
Section 2510(12), as amended. (13) "Electronic-communication service" means a custodian
that provides to a user the ability to send or receive an electronic communication. (14) "Fiduciary"
means an original, additional, or successor personal representative, conservator, agent,
or trustee. (15) "Good faith" means honesty in fact and reasonable under the circumstances.
(16) "Information" means data, text, images, videos, sounds, codes, computer programs,
software, databases, or the like. (17) "Online tool" means an electronic service
provided by a custodian that allows the user, in an agreement distinct from the terms-of-service
agreement between the custodian and user, to provide directions for disclosure or nondisclosure
of...
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19-1A-4
Section 19-1A-4 (Effective January 1, 2018) User direction for disclosure of digital assets.
(a) A user may use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose to the designated recipient
or not to disclose some or all of the user's digital assets, including the content of electronic
communications. If the online tool allows the user to modify or delete a direction at all
times, a direction regarding disclosure using an online tool overrides a contrary direction
by the user in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other record. (b) If a user has not used
an online tool to give direction under subsection (a) or if the custodian has not provided
an online tool, the user may allow or prohibit in a will, trust, power of attorney, or other
record, disclosure to a fiduciary of some or all of the user's digital assets, including the
content of electronic communications sent or received by the user. (c) A user's direction
under subsection (a) or (b) overrides a contrary provision in a...
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19-1A-6
Section 19-1A-6 (Effective January 1, 2018) Procedure for disclosing digital assets. (a) When
disclosing digital assets of a user under this chapter, the custodian may at its sole discretion:
(1) grant a fiduciary or designated recipient full access to the user's account; (2) grant
a fiduciary or designated recipient partial access to the user's account sufficient to perform
the tasks with which the fiduciary or designated recipient is charged; or (3) provide a fiduciary
or designated recipient a copy in a record of any digital asset that, on the date the custodian
received the request for disclosure, the user could have accessed if the user were alive and
had full capacity and access to the account. (b) A custodian may assess a reasonable administrative
charge for the cost of disclosing digital assets under this chapter. (c) A custodian need
not disclose under this chapter a digital asset deleted by a user. (d) If a user directs or
a fiduciary requests a custodian to disclose under...
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19-1A-16
Section 19-1A-16 (Effective January 1, 2018) Custodian compliance and immunity. (a) Not later
than 60 days after receipt of the information required under Sections 19-1A-7 to 19-1A-15,
inclusive, a custodian shall comply with a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or
designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian
fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply to the court for an order
directing compliance, and such other relief allowed under the law of this state. (b) An order
under subsection (a) directing compliance must contain a finding that compliance is not in
violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 2702, as amended. (c) A custodian may notify the user that
a request for disclosure or to terminate an account was made under this chapter. (d) A custodian
may deny a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient for disclosure
of digital assets or to terminate an account if the custodian is aware of any...
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