Florida legal term
Electronic storage in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Electronic storage” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Electronic storage” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Electronic storage” means:(a) Any temporary intermediate storage of a wire or electronic communication incidental to the electronic transmission thereof.(b) Any storage of a wire or electronic communication by an electronic communication service for purposes of backup protection of such communication. (Fla. Stat. § 934.02)
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