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 the digital assets or with general authority to act on behalf of the principal a catalog of electronic communications sent or received by the principal, and digital assets of the principal, except the content of electronic communications, if the agent gives the custodian:

(1) A written request for disclosure which is in physical or electronic form;
(2) An original or a copy of the power of attorney which 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
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 740.009

  • Account: means an arrangement under a terms-of-service agreement in which the custodian carries, maintains, processes, receives, or stores a digital asset of the user or provides goods or services to the user. See Florida Statutes 740.002
  • Agent: means a person that is granted authority to act for a principal under a durable or nondurable power of attorney, whether denominated an agent, an attorney in fact, or otherwise. See Florida Statutes 740.002
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Catalog of electronic communications: means information that identifies each person with which a user has had an electronic communication, the time and date of the communication, and the electronic address of the person. See Florida Statutes 740.002
  • Court: means a circuit court of this state. See Florida Statutes 740.002
  • Custodian: means a person that carries, maintains, processes, receives, or stores a digital asset of a user. See Florida Statutes 740.002
  • Electronic: means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. See Florida Statutes 740.002
  • Power of attorney: means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal pursuant to chapter 709. See Florida Statutes 740.002
  • 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
  • Principal: means an individual who grants authority to an agent in a power of attorney. See Florida Statutes 740.002
(b) Evidence linking the account to the principal.