<section number="75A-6-107"><effdate>9/1/2024</effdate><histories><history>Renumbered and Amended by Chapter <modchap sess="2024GS">364</modchap>, 2024 General Session</history><modyear>2024</modyear></histories><catchline>Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user.</catchline><tab/>If a deceased user consented to or a court directs disclosure of the contents of electronic communications of the 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:<subsection number="75A-6-107(1)">a written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;</subsection><subsection number="75A-6-107(2)">a certified copy of the death certificate of the user;</subsection><subsection number="75A-6-107(3)">a certified copy of the letter of appointment of the representative or a small estate affidavit or court order;</subsection><subsection number="75A-6-107(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</subsection><subsection number="75A-6-107(5)">if requested by the custodian:<subsection number="75A-6-107(5)(a)">a number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account;</subsection><subsection number="75A-6-107(5)(b)">evidence linking the account to the user; or</subsection><subsection number="75A-6-107(5)(c)">a finding by the court that:<subsection number="75A-6-107(5)(c)(i)">the user had a specific account with the custodian, identifiable by the information specified in Subsection (5)(a);</subsection><subsection number="75A-6-107(5)(c)(ii)">disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user would not violate 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2701 et seq., 47 U.S.C. Sec. 222, or other applicable law;</subsection><subsection number="75A-6-107(5)(c)(iii)">unless the user provided direction using an online tool, the user consented to disclosure of the content of electronic communications; or</subsection><subsection number="75A-6-107(5)(c)(iv)">disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.</subsection></subsection></subsection></section>