Snapchat Account

Art. 18B, Subchapter H — Snap Inc.

Part of the Warrant Path template library. Templates last updated 2026-09-20 — what that date does and doesn’t mean.

What this covers

A Texas Subchapter H warrant compelling Snap Inc. to produce account, message, and Snapcash data tied to a specific Snapchat account, served through Snap's online legal-process channels rather than a mailing address.

Property / data categories

• Contact/identity info: name, Snapchat username/vanity name, DOB, emails, physical address, phone, account creation date, login/logout IP timestamps
• All uploaded/received media (photos, videos) with EXIF data, upload date, and source IP
• Usage data: filters applied, Discover channels watched, search queries, and messaging patterns
• Device information logs: hardware model, OS version, advertising/device identifiers, MAC address, IMEI/MEID, mobile network info
• Story, chat, and Memories content
• Snapcash (or successor payment feature) data: payment method/source including card number, expiration, CVV, billing zip, and — where retained — DOB and Social Security number of transfer participants

Controlling authority

• Art. 18B.354(b) — Affidavit must show a specific offense and that the data sought is evidence of it, held by the named provider.
• Art. 18B.354(c) — Only the electronic customer data described in the affidavit may be seized.
• Art. 18B.351–.359 (Subchapter H) — Texas analog to the federal Stored Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2703.
• Art. 18B.355(a) and Art. 18B.356 — Set the 11-day execution deadline and the 15-business-day provider compliance deadline.
• Art. 18B.501 — Basis for the Order of Non-Disclosure; here aligned with Snap's own § 2705(b) framing.
• 18 U.S.C. § 2703(f) — Cited in Snap's own guide as the basis for its preservation practice (up to 90 days, one possible extension).

Common defects to check for before filing

• Serving the warrant to an outdated mailing address instead of Snap's current portal/email channels — a compliant provider may simply never see the request
• Citing a specific notification-timing figure without checking it's current against Snap's own guide
• Overbroad account identification — confirm the specific username Snap's portal will actually recognize, not just the suspect's apparent name
• Forgetting Snapcash/payment-feature data has its own sensitive category (card numbers, SSN) — treat with the same particularity care as financial-institution records

Snap Inc. (Snapchat) — service notes

• Where: less.snapchat.com (LESS) — Snap's law-enforcement request system — or by e-mail from a government account to lawenforcement@snapchat.com. less.snapchat.com
• Address: None published. Snap's current law-enforcement guide does not list a mailing address for legal process at all — do not reuse an old street address without independently confirming a current registered-agent/service address, if a court insists on one being stated in the caption.
• What it takes: Username/Snapchat account identifier; an optional prior preservation-request number.
• Timing: Execute within 11 days of issuance (Art. 18B.355(a)); provider compliance due within 15 business days of service (Art. 18B.356). Preservation requests held up to 90 days, with one possible extension, under 18 U.S.C. § 2703(f).
• Notice: Snap notifies users of legal process unless notice is prohibited by a court order under 18 U.S.C. § 2705(b), or the request involves child exploitation, sale of lethal drugs, or a threat of imminent death/serious bodily injury. Do not cite a specific day figure without confirming it against Snap's current guide.

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