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§ 28-75-118. Relation to Electronic Signatures and Global National Commerce Act

This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. […]

§ 28-75-116. Custodian compliance and immunity

(a) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the information required under §§ 28-75-107 — 28-75-115, a custodian shall comply with a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply to […]

§ 28-75-102. Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) “Account” means an arrangement under a terms-of-service agreement in which a custodian carries, maintains, processes, receives, or stores a digital asset of the user or provides goods or services to the user. (2) “Agent” means an attorney-in-fact granted authority under a durable or nondurable power of attorney. (3) “Carries” […]

§ 28-75-103. Applicability

(a) This chapter applies to: (1) a fiduciary acting under a will or power of attorney executed before, on, or after August 1, 2017; (2) a personal representative acting for a decedent who died before, on, or after August 1, 2017; (3) a guardianship of the estate proceeding commenced before, on, or after August 1, […]

§ 28-75-104. User direction for disclosure of digital assets

(a) A user may use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose to a designated recipient or not to disclose some or all of the user’s digital assets, including the content of electronic communications. If the online tool allows the user to modify or delete a direction at all times, a direction regarding […]

§ 28-75-105. Terms-of-service agreement

(a) This chapter does not change or impair a right of a custodian or a user under a terms-of-service agreement to access and use digital assets of the user. (b) This chapter does not give a fiduciary or a designated recipient any new or expanded rights other than those held by the user for whom, […]

§ 28-75-106. Procedure for disclosing digital assets

(a) When disclosing digital assets of a user under this chapter, the custodian may at its sole discretion: (1) grant a fiduciary or designated recipient full access to the user’s account; (2) grant a fiduciary or designated recipient partial access to the user’s account sufficient to perform the tasks with which the fiduciary or designated […]

§ 28-75-107. Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user

If a deceased user consented or a court directs disclosure of the contents of electronic communications of the user, the custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of the user the content of an electronic communication sent or received by the user if the representative gives the custodian: (1) a written request […]

§ 28-75-108. Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user

Unless the user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalogue of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the user, if the representative […]