Title 18, Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-102
§2708 Exclusivity of Remedies
Title 18 › PART I — CRIMES › CHAPTER 121 — STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS › § 2708
Summary
Only the penalties and fixes listed in this chapter can be used by a court when the wrongdoing does not involve the Constitution.
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Title 18, §2708
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The remedies and sanctions described in this chapter are the only judicial remedies and sanctions for nonconstitutional violations of this chapter.
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Effective Date
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 21, 1986, and, in the case of conduct pursuant to a court order or extension, applicable only with respect to court orders or extensions made after such
Effective Date
, see section 202 of Pub. L. 99–508, set out as a note under section 2701 of this title.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 2708
Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102