§ 3558.
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§ 3558. Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user
Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the user, and digital assets of the user other than the content of electronic communications, if the representative 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 of fiduciary; 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, identifiable by the information specified in subdivision
(A)of this subdivision (4); or
(ii)disclosure of the user’s digital assets is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate. (Added 2017, No. 13, § 1.)