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18 U.S.C. § 2710

Wrongful disclosure of video tape rental or sale records

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

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18 U.S.C. § 2710, Wrongful disclosure of video tape rental or sale records, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449676
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For purposes of this section— A video tape service provider may disclose personally identifiable information concerning any consumer— to any person with the informed, written consent (including through an electronic means using the Internet) of the consumer that— at the election of the consumer— to any person if the disclosure is solely of the names and addresses of consumers and if— pursuant to a court order, in a civil proceeding upon a showing of compelling need for the information that cannot be accommodated by any other means, if— The court may award—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 100-618(S. 2361)1988-11-05
    Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 112-258(H.R. 6671)2013-01-10
    Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally