18 U.S.C. § 2711 Definitions For Chapter

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

As used in this chapter-

(1) the terms defined in section 2510 of this title have, respectively, the definitions given such terms in that section;

(2) the term "remote computing service" means the provision to the public of computer storage or processing services by means of an electronic communications system;

(3) the term "court of competent jurisdiction" includes-

(A) any district court of the United States (including a magistrate judge of such a court) or any United States court of appeals that-

(i) has jurisdiction over the offense being investigated;

(ii) is in or for a district in which the provider of a wire or electronic communication service is located or in which the wire or electronic communications, records, or other information are stored; or

(iii) is acting on a request for foreign assistance pursuant to section 3512 of this title;

(B) a court of general criminal jurisdiction of a State authorized by the law of that State to issue search warrants; or

(C) a court-martial or other proceeding under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) to which a military judge has been detailed; and

(4) the term "governmental entity" means a department or agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof.

Cite as 18 U.S.C. § 2711

Source: Added Pub. L. 99-508, title II, §201 [(a)], Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1868, §2710; renumbered §2711, Pub. L. 100-618, §2(a)(1), Nov. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 3195; amended Pub. L. 107-56, title II, §220(a)(2), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 292; Pub. L. 109-177, title I, §107(b)(2), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 111-79, §2(2), Oct. 19, 2009, 123 Stat. 2086; Pub. L. 114-328, div. E, title LVII, §5228(b)(2), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2913.