Privacy Protection Act of 1980

Long titleAn act to limit governmental search and seizure of documentary materials possessed by persons, to provide a remedy for persons aggrieved by violations of the provisions of this Act, and for other purposes.

Enactedbythe 96th United States Congress

Public lawPub. L. 96–440

Privacy Protection Act of 1980

Long title	An act to limit governmental search and seizure of documentary materials possessed by persons, to provide a remedy for persons aggrieved by violations of the provisions of this Act, and for other purposes.
Enacted by	the 96th United States Congress
Citations
Public law	Pub. L. 96–440
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate as S. 1790 by Birch Bayh D‑IN on September 21, 1979 Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 13, 1980; 45 years ago (1980-10-13)

The Privacy Protection Act of 1980 is legislation passed in the United States that protects journalists and newsrooms from search by government officials. The act protects "work products" and "documentary materials," which have been broadly interpreted.^[1] A subpoena must be ordered by the court to gain access to the information. The act stemmed in part from Zurcher v. Stanford Daily.^[1]