Georgia § 53-13-16 - Disclosures by custodians to agents.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 53-13-16 — Disclosures by custodians to agents., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-13-16. Disclosures by custodians to agents.
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the principal, or provided by a power of attorney, a custodian shall disclose to an agent with specific authority over digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of a principal a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the principal if the agent gives the custodian: A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form; An original or a copy of the power of attorney that gives the agent specific authority over digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of the principal; A certification by the agent, under penalty of perjury, that the power of attorney is in effect; and If requested by the custodian: A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the principal's account; or Evidence linking the account to the principal. (Code 1981, § 53-13-16 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 1089, § 1/SB 301.)
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