Pub. L. 104-132, tit. VIII, subtit. A, sec. 804

REQUIREMENT TO PRESERVE RECORD EVIDENCE.

EnactedYear: 1996Length: 114 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 804. REQUIREMENT TO PRESERVE RECORD EVIDENCE. Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(f) Requirement To Preserve Evidence.— “(1) In general.— A provider of wire or electronic communication services or a remote computing service, upon the request of a governmental entity, shall take all necessary steps to preserve records and other evidence in its possession pending the issuance of a court order or other process. “(2) Period of retention.— Records referred to in paragraph (1) shall be retained for a period of 90 days, which shall be extended for an additional 90-day period upon a renewed request by the governmental entity.”.
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