18 U.S.C. § 2711

Definitions for chapter

As used in this chapter—

(1)

the terms defined in section 2510 of this title have, respectively, the definitions given such terms in that section;

(2)

the term “remote computing service” means the provision to the public of computer storage or processing services by means of an electronic communications system;

(3)

the term “court of competent jurisdiction” includes—

(A)

any district court of the United States (including a magistrate judge of such a court) or any United States court of appeals that—

(i)

has jurisdiction over the offense being investigated;

(ii)

is in or for a district in which the provider of a wire or electronic communication service is located or in which the wire or electronic communications, records, or other information are stored; or

(iii)

is acting on a request for foreign assistance pursuant to section 3512 of this title ;

(B)

a court of general criminal jurisdiction of a State authorized by the law of that State to issue search warrants; or

(C)

a court-martial or other proceeding under chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) to which a military judge has been detailed; and

(4)

the term “governmental entity” means a department or agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof.

(Added Pub. L. 99–508, title II, § 201[(a)] , Oct. 21, 1986 , 100 Stat. 1868 , § 2710; renumbered § 2711, Pub. L. 100–618, § 2(a)(1) , Nov. 5, 1988 , 102 Stat. 3195 ; amended Pub. L. 107–56, title II, § 220(a)(2) , Oct. 26, 2001 , 115 Stat. 292 ; Pub. L. 109–177, title I, § 107(b)(2) , Mar. 9, 2006 , 120 Stat. 202 ; Pub. L. 111–79, § 2(2) , Oct. 19, 2009 , 123 Stat. 2086 ; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LVII, § 5228(b)(2) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2913 .)