Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 18B.351 – Government Access to Electronic Customer Data
(a) An authorized peace officer may require a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service to disclose electronic customer data that is in electronic storage by obtaining a warrant under Article 18B.354.
(b) An authorized peace officer may require a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service to disclose only electronic customer data that is information revealing the identity of customers of the applicable service or information about a customer’s use of the applicable service, without giving the subscriber or customer notice:
(1) by obtaining an administrative subpoena authorized by statute;
(2) by obtaining a grand jury subpoena;
(3) by obtaining a court order under Article 18B.352;
(4) by obtaining a warrant under Article 18B.354;
(5) by obtaining the consent of the subscriber or customer to the disclosure of the data; or
(6) as otherwise permitted by applicable federal law.
Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 18B.351
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.