Pennsylvania § 3916 Custodian compliance and immunity

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 3916 — Custodian compliance and immunity

Pennsylvania § 3916

Title 20DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES

Ch. 39UNIFORM FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS

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Bluebook

20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3916 (2026).

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(a)Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of the information required under sections 3907 (relating to disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user), 3908 (relating to disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user), 3909 (relating to disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal), 3910 (relating to disclosure of other digital assets of principal), 3911 (relating to disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee is original user), 3912 (relating to disclosure of contents of electronic communications held in trust when trustee not original user), 3913 (relating to disclosure of other digital assets held in trust when trustee not original user), 3914 (relating to disclosure of digital assets to guardian of the estate) and 39

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(a) Requirement.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of the information required under sections 3907 (relating to disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user), 3908 (relating to disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user), 3909 (relating to disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal), 3910 (relating to disclosure of other digital assets of principal), 3911 (relating to disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee is original user), 3912 (relating to disclosure of contents of electronic communications held in trust when trustee not original user), 3913 (relating to disclosure of other digital assets held in trust when trustee not original user), 3914 (relating to disclosure of digital assets to guardian of the estate) and 3915 (relating to fiduciary duty and authority), a custodian shall comply with a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated representative may apply to the court for an order directing compliance.

(b) Court order.--An order under subsection (a) directing compliance must contain a finding that compliance is not in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2702 (relating to voluntary disclosure of customer communications or records).

(c) Notification.--A custodian may notify the user that a request for disclosure or to terminate an account was made under this chapter.

(d) Lawful access following termination request.--A custodian may deny a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient for disclosure of digital assets or to terminate an account if the custodian is aware of any lawful access to the account following the receipt of the fiduciary's request.

(e) Additional court orders.--This chapter does not limit a custodian's ability to obtain or require a fiduciary or designated recipient requesting disclosure or termination under this chapter to obtain a court order which:

(1) specifies that an account belongs to the protected person or principal;

(2) specifies that there is sufficient consent from the protected person or principal to support the requested disclosure; and

(3) contains a finding required by law other than this chapter.

(f) Immunity.--A custodian and its officers, employees and agents are immune from liability for an act or omission done in good faith in compliance with this chapter.