New Jersey § 2a:156a-28
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:156a-28, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:156a-28.
a. (1) Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a person or entity providing
an electronic communication service to the public shall not knowingly divulge to any
person or entity the contents of a communication while in electronic storage by that
service; and (2) Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a person or entity providing
remote computing service to the public shall not knowingly divulge to any person or
entity the contents of any communication which is carried or maintained on that service: (a) on behalf of, and received by means of electronic transmission from, or created
by means of computer processing of communications received by means of electronic
transmission from, a subscriber or customer of the service; and (b) solely for the purpose of providing storage or computer processing services to
the subscriber or customer, if the provider is not authorized to access the contents
of any such communication for the purpose of providing any services other than storage
or computer processing. b. A person or entity may divulge the contents of a communication: (1) to an addressee or intended recipient of the communication or an agent of the
addressee or intended recipient; (2) as authorized or required by section 4 of P.L.1968, c. 409 ( C. 2A:156A-4 ), section 17 of P.L.1968, c. 409 ( C. 2A:156A-17 ), section 18 of P.L.1968, c. 409 ( C. 2A:156A-18 ) or section 23 of P.L.1993, c. 29 ( C. 2A:156A-29 ); (3) with the lawful consent of the originator or an addressee or intended recipient
of the communication, or the subscriber in the case of a remote computing service; (4) to a person employed or authorized or whose facilities are used to forward the
communication to its destination; (5) as may be necessarily incident to the rendition of the service or to the protection
of the rights or property of the provider; or (6) to a law enforcement agency, if the contents were inadvertently obtained by the
provider and appear to pertain to the commission of a crime.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 2a:156a-28
What does New Jersey Statutes § 2a:156a-28 cover?
Section 2a:156a-28 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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