Sec. 45a-334i. Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.
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Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the executor of the estate of a deceased user a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the user, if the executor gives the custodian:
(1)A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form;
(2)A certified copy of the death certificate of the user;
(3)A certified copy of the certificate of appointment as executor; and
(4)If requested by the custodian:
(A)A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account;
(B)Evidence linking the account to the user;
(C)An affidavit stating that disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate; or
(D)A finding by the court that:
(i)The user had a specific account with the custodian that is identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph
(A)of this subdivision; or
(ii)Disclosure of the user's digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.