Do I need a court order to get phone records for my own phone?
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Do I need a court order to get phone records for my own phone?
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Asked on May 20, 2009 under Business Law, Virginia
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I can't see why you should. Most recent statements (usually within a year or so) are available on-line anyway. If you need them from a period of time before that than you would probably have to contact the company directly.
If they were in the name of a business you own, you may have to provide evidence of your ownership but that would be about it. Also, if you wanted them sent to a different address than what is on the current bill you may have to prove that the new address is yours as well.
If they're your records I don't see why you would have any problem in obtaining them.
Note: If they are not really your records getting copies of someone else's bill is a crime. Don't do it.
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