Disclosure of the content of electronic communications of a deceased user.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 2-3-1007
in effect(a) A custodian shall disclose to a personal representative of the estate of a deceased user the content of electronic communications sent or received by the user if the user directed disclosure as specified in W.S. 2-3-1004 or a court directs disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user and if the representative provides the custodian with the following:
(i) A request for disclosure in written or electronic form;
(ii) A certified copy of the death certificate of the user;
(iii) A certified copy of the court order appointing the personal representative;
(iv) Unless the user provided direction using an online tool, a copy of the user's will, trust, power of attorney or other like record evidencing the user's consent to disclosure of the content of electronic communications; and
(v) If requested by the custodian:
(A) A number, username, address or other unique subscriber or account identifier assigned by the custodian to identify the user's account;
(B) Evidence linking the account to the user; or
(C) A finding by a circuit court or other court of competent jurisdiction that:
(I) The user had a specific account with the custodian identifiable by the information specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph;
(II) Disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user would not violate section 2701 et seq. of title 18 of the United States Code, as amended, or section 222 of title 47 of the United States Code, as amended, or other applicable law;
(III) Unless the user provided direction using an online tool, the user consented to disclosure of the content of electronic communications as specified in W.S. 2-3-1004; or
(IV) Disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user is reasonably necessary for administration of the estate.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title02.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026