Unless otherwise ordered by the court, directed by the principal, or provided by a power of attorney, a custodian shall disclose to an agent with specific authority over digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of a principal a catalog of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and digital assets, other than the content of electronic communications, of the principal if the agent gives the custodian:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 47-36-09

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37

1.    A written request for disclosure in physical or electronic form; 2.    An original or a copy of the power of attorney that gives the agent specific authority over digital assets or general authority to act on behalf of the principal; 3.    A certification by the agent, under penalty of perjury, that the power of attorney is in effect; and

4.    If requested by the custodian:

a.    A number, username, address, or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the principal’s account; or

    b.    Evidence linking the account to the principal.