New Jersey § 2a:156a-29
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§ 2a:156a-29.
a. A law enforcement agency, but no other governmental entity, may require the disclosure
by a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service of the
contents of an electronic communication without notice to the subscriber or the customer
if the law enforcement agency obtains a warrant. b. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, a provider of electronic communication
service or remote computing service may disclose a record or other information pertaining
to a subscriber or customer of the service to any person other than a governmental
entity. This subsection shall not apply to the contents covered by subsection a. of this
section. c. A provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service or a communication common carrier shall disclose a record , the location information for a subscriber's or customer's mobile or wireless communications
device, or other information pertaining to a subscriber or customer of the service, other
than contents covered by subsections a. and f. of this section, to a law enforcement
agency under the following circumstances: (1) the law enforcement agency has obtained a warrant; (2) the law enforcement agency has obtained the consent of the subscriber or customer
to the disclosure; (3) the law enforcement agency has obtained a court order for such disclosure under
subsection e. of this section ; or (4) with respect to only the location information for a subscriber's or customer's
mobile or wireless communications device and not to a record or other subscriber or
customer information, the law enforcement agency believes in good faith that an emergency
involving danger of death or serious bodily injury to the subscriber or customer requires
disclosure without delay of information relating to the emergency. A law enforcement agency receiving records or information pursuant to this subsection
is not required to provide notice to the customer or subscriber. d. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no service provider,
its officers, employees, agents or other specified persons shall be liable in any
civil action for damages as a result of providing information, facilities or assistance
in accordance with the terms of a court order or warrant under this section. e. A court order for disclosure under subsection b. or c. may be issued by a judge
of competent jurisdiction and shall issue only if the law enforcement agency offers
specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe
that the record or other information pertaining to a subscriber or customer of an
electronic communication service or remote computing service or communication common carrier is relevant and material to an ongoing criminal investigation. A judge who has issued an order pursuant to this section, on a motion made promptly
by the service provider, may quash or modify such order, if the information or records
requested are unusually voluminous in nature or compliance with such order otherwise
would cause an undue burden on such provider. f. A provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service shall
disclose to a law enforcement agency or to the State Commission of Investigation the: (1) name; (2) address; (3) telephone or instrument number or other subscriber number or identity, including
any temporarily assigned network address; (4) local and long distance telephone connection records or records of session times
and durations; (5) length of service, including start date, and types of services utilized; and (6) means and source of payment for such service, including any credit card or bank
account number, of a subscriber to or customer of such service when the law enforcement agency obtains
a grand jury or trial subpoena or when the State Commission of Investigation issues
a subpoena. g. Upon the request of a law enforcement agency, a provider of wire or electronic
communication service or a remote computing service shall take all necessary steps
to preserve, for a period of 90 days, records and other evidence in its possession
pending the issuance of a court order or other legal process. The preservation period shall be extended for an additional 90 days upon the request
of the law enforcement agency.
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