Me. Stat. tit. 16 § 642 : COURT PROCEDURE - EVIDENCE — RECORDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS — PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTENT INFORMATION — Authority to obtain and disclose content information held by a provider of electronic communication service

1. Authority to obtain. A government entity may obtain portable electronic device content information directly from a provider of electronic communication service or a provider of remote computing service only in accordance with a valid search warrant issued by a duly authorized justice, judge or justice of the peace using procedures established pursuant to Title 15, section 55 or 56 or as otherwise provided in this subchapter.

[ 2017, c. 144, §4 (AMD).]

2. Authority to disclose. A provider of electronic communication service may disclose portable electronic device content information to a government entity only pursuant to a warrant issued by a duly authorized justice, judge or justice of the peace or as otherwise provided in this subchapter.

[ 2013, c. 519, §5 (AMD).]

16 M.R.S. § 642

Amended by 2017, c. 144,§ 4, eff. 6/8/2017.

Amended by 2014, c. 519,§ 5, eff. 7/31/2014.

Added by 2013, c. 402,§ 1, eff. 10/9/2013.