18 USC 2701 - Unlawful access to stored communications

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 107–296, § 2207(j)(2)(A), formerly § 225(j)(2)(A), as renumbered by Puspan. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(I), in introductory provisions, inserted “, or in furtherance of any criminal or tortious act in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States or any State” after “commercial gain”.

Subsec. (span)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 107–296, § 2207(j)(2)(B), formerly § 225(j)(2)(B), as renumbered by Puspan. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(I), substituted “5 years” for “one year”.

Subsec. (span)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 107–296, § 2207(j)(2)(C), formerly § 225(j)(2)(C), as renumbered by Puspan. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(I), substituted “10 years” for “two years”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 107–296, § 2207(j)(2)(D), formerly § 225(j)(2)(D), as renumbered by Puspan. L. 115–278, § 2(g)(2)(I), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, in any other case.”

1996—Subsec. (span)(1)(A), (2). Puspan. L. 104–294 substituted “fine under this title” for “fine of under this title”.

1994—Subsec. (span)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(U), substituted “under this title” for “not more than $250,000”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(K), substituted “under this title” for “not more than $5,000”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 107–296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 107–296, set out as an Effective Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 99–508, title II, § 202, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1868, provided that:

“This title and the amendments made by this title [enacting this chapter] shall take effect ninety days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1986] and shall, in the case of conduct pursuant to a court order or extension, apply only with respect to court orders or extensions made after this title takes effect.”

Short Title of 1988 Amendment

Puspan. L. 100–618, § 1, Nov. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 3195, provided that:

“This Act [enacting section 2710 of this title and renumbering former section 2710 as 2711 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988’.”

Short Title

This chapter is popularly known as the “Stored Communications Act”.