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18 U.S.C. § 2705

Delayed notice

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 2705, Delayed notice, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449671
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A governmental entity acting under section 2703(b) of this title may— An adverse result for the purposes of paragraph (1) of this subsection is— Upon expiration of the period of delay of notification under paragraph (1) or (4) of this subsection, the governmental entity shall serve upon, or deliver by registered or first-class mail to, the customer or subscriber a copy of the process or request together with notice that— informs such customer or subscriber— A governmental entity acting under section 2703, when it is not required to notify the subscriber or customer under section 2703(b)(1), or to the extent that it may delay such notice pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, may apply to a court for an order commanding a provider of electronic communications service or remote computing service to whom a warrant, subpoena, or court order is directed, for such period as the court deems appropriate, not to notify any other person of the existence of the warrant, subpoena, or court order. The court shall enter such an order if it determines that there is reason to believe that notification of the existence of the warrant, subpoena, or court order will result in—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 99-508(H.R. 4952)1986-10-21
    Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally