Florida Statutes 740.008 – Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal
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To the extent a power of attorney expressly grants an agent authority over the content of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and unless directed otherwise by the principal or the court, a custodian shall disclose to the agent the content if the agent gives to the custodian:
(1) A written request for disclosure which is in physical or electronic form;
(2) An original or copy of the power of attorney expressly granting the agent authority over the content of electronic communications 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
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 740.008
- 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
- 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: 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
- 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
- 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.