{"code":"PUC","codeName":"Public Utilities Code","section":"2894","citation":"Pub. Util. Code, § 2894","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 1. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES [201. - 3299.100.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/public-utilities-code/division-1"},{"name":"PART 2. SPECIFIC PUBLIC UTILITIES [2701. - 2899.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/public-utilities-code/division-1/part-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 10. Telephone Corporations [2871. - 2899.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/public-utilities-code/division-1/part-2/chapter-10"},{"name":"ARTICLE 3. Customer Right of Privacy [2891. - 2894.10.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/public-utilities-code/division-1/part-2/chapter-10/article-3"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 198, Sec. 23.   Effective January 1, 2007.","effective":"2007-01-01","html":"<p>(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section <a href=\"/puc/2891\">2891</a>, the disclosure of any information by an interexchange telephone corporation, a local exchange telephone corporation, or a provider of commercial mobile radio service, as defined in Section <a href=\"/puc/216.8\">216.8</a>, in good faith compliance with the terms of a state or federal court warrant or order or administrative subpoena issued at the request of a law enforcement official or other federal, state, or local governmental agency for law enforcement purposes, is a complete defense against any civil action brought under this chapter or any other law, including, but not limited to, Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 630) of Part 1 of Title 15 of the Penal Code, for the wrongful disclosure of that information.</p><p>(b) As used in this section the following terms have the following meanings:</p><p>(1) “Interexchange telephone corporation” means a telephone corporation that is a long-distance carrier.</p><p>(2) “Local exchange telephone corporation” means a telephone corporation that provides local exchange services.</p>","text":"(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 2891, the disclosure of any information by an interexchange telephone corporation, a local exchange telephone corporation, or a provider of commercial mobile radio service, as defined in Section 216.8, in good faith compliance with the terms of a state or federal court warrant or order or administrative subpoena issued at the request of a law enforcement official or other federal, state, or local governmental agency for law enforcement purposes, is a complete defense against any civil action brought under this chapter or any other law, including, but not limited to, Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 630) of Part 1 of Title 15 of the Penal Code, for the wrongful disclosure of that information. (b) As used in this section the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Interexchange telephone corporation” means a telephone corporation that is a long-distance carrier. (2) “Local exchange telephone corporation” means a telephone corporation that provides local exchange services.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/public-utilities-code/customer-right-of-privacy-2894","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}