Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§2713 Required Preservation and Disclosure of Communications and Records
Title 18 › Part I— CRIMES › Chapter 121— STORED WIRE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSACTIONAL RECORDS ACCESS › § 2713
Summary
Electronic communication and remote computing providers must preserve, back up, and disclose message contents and customer records they control, even if those communications or records are stored outside the United States.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §2713
Crimes and Criminal Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
18 U.S.C. § 2713
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60