New Jersey § 3b:14-61
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 3b:14-61, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3b:14-61.
Fiduciary and Designated Recipient Duty and Authority. a. The legal duties imposed on a fiduciary charged with managing tangible property
apply to the management of digital assets, including: (1) the duty of care; (2) the duty of loyalty; and (3) the duty of confidentiality. b. A fiduciary's or designated recipient's authority with respect to a digital asset
of a user: (1) except as otherwise provided in section 4 of this act, is subject to the applicable
terms of service; (2) is subject to other applicable law, including copyright law; (3) in the case of a fiduciary, is limited by the scope of the fiduciary's duties;
and (4) may not be used to impersonate the user. c. A fiduciary with authority over the property of a decedent, incapacitated person,
principal, or settlor has the right to access any digital asset in which the decedent,
incapacitated person, principal, or settlor had a right or interest and that is not
held by a custodian or subject to a terms-of-service agreement. d. A fiduciary acting within the scope of the fiduciary's duties is an authorized
user of the property of the decedent, incapacitated person, principal, or settlor
for the purpose of applicable computer-fraud and unauthorized-computer-access laws,
including but not limited to the provisions of P.L.1984, c. 184 ( C.2C:20-23 et seq. ) and N.J.S.2C:20-2 . e. A fiduciary with authority over the tangible, personal property of a decedent,
incapacitated person, principal, or settlor: (1) has the right to access the property and any digital asset stored in it; and (2) is an authorized user for the purpose of computer-fraud and unauthorized-computer-access
laws, including but not limited to the provisions of P.L.1984, c. 184 ( C.2C:20-23 et seq. ) and N.J.S.2C:20-2 . f. A custodian may disclose information in an account to a fiduciary of the user when
the information is required to terminate an account used to access digital assets
licensed to the user. g. A fiduciary of a user may request a custodian to terminate the user's account. A request for termination must be in writing, in either physical or electronic form,
and accompanied by: (1) if the user is deceased, a copy of the death certificate of the user; (2) a copy of the letters testamentary or letters of administration, court order,
power of attorney, or trust giving the fiduciary authority over the account; and (3) if requested by the custodian: (a) a number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier
assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account; (b) evidence linking the account to the user; or (c) a finding by the court that the user had a specific account with the custodian,
identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 3b:14-61
What does New Jersey Statutes § 3b:14-61 cover?
Section 3b:14-61 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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