WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 607

CONTENTS OF ANY COMMUNICATIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVIDING ANY
SERVICES OTHER THAN STORAGE OR COMPUTER PROCESSING.

(B) A PERSON OR ENTITY MAY DIVULGE THE CONTENTS OF A
COMMUNICATION:

(1)  TO AN ADDRESSEE OR INTENDED RECIPIENT OF THE
COMMUNICATION OR AN AGENT OF THE ADDRESSEE OR INTENDED RECIPIENT;

(2)  IF AUTHORIZED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE;

(3)  WITH THE LAWFUL CONSENT OF THE ORIGINATOR OR AN
ADDRESSEE OR INTENDED RECIPIENT OF THE COMMUNICATION, OR THE
SUBSCRIBER IN THE CASE OF REMOTE COMPUTING SERVICE;

(4)  TO A PERSON EMPLOYED OR AUTHORIZED OR WHOSE
FACILITIES ARE USED TO FORWARD THE COMMUNICATION TO ITS
DESTINATION;

(5)  IF NECESSARILY INCIDENT TO THE RENDITION OF THE
SERVICE OR TO THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OR PROPERTY OF THE
PROVIDER OF THAT SERVICE; OR

(6)  TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, IF THE CONTENTS:

(I)  WERE INADVERTENTLY OBTAINED BY THE SERVICE
PROVIDER; AND

(II)  APPEAR TO PERTAIN TO THE COMMISSION OF A
CRIME.

10-4A-04.

(A)  (1) AN INVESTIGATIVE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY
REQUIRE A PROVIDER OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE TO
DISCLOSE THE CONTENTS OF AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION THAT IS IN
ELECTRONIC STORAGE IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR 180
DAYS OR LESS, ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SEARCH WARRANT ISSUED BY
A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.

(2) AN INVESTIGATIVE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY
REQUIRE A PROVIDER OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO
DISCLOSE THE CONTENTS OF AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION THAT HAS
BEEN IN ELECTRONIC STORAGE IN AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
FOR MORE THAN 180 DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES PROVIDED
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(B)  (1) AN INVESTIGATIVE OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY
REQUIRE A PROVIDER OF REMOTE COMPUTING SERVICE TO DISCLOSE THE
CONTENTS OF AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TO WHICH THIS PARAGRAPH
APPLIES UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION:

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