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West Virginia Code Chapter 31A. Banks and Banking § 31A-2B-4. Protected financial information

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A financial institution is prohibited from disclosing a customer’s protected financial information to a government entity and a government entity is prohibited from accessing or obtaining said information unless:

(1) Disclosure is expressly permitted by § 31A-2A-4 of this code and the protected financial information is not singled out, segregated, or disclosed based on the assignment of a firearms code;

(2) Disclosure is made pursuant to a valid warrant issued in a criminal investigation, stating the grounds or probable cause for its issuance, and otherwise meeting the requirements of § 62-1A-3 of this code;

(3) The customer has provided written authorization for disclosure, according to the requirements of § 31A-2B-5 of this code;

(4) Disclosure is made pursuant to a subpoena meeting the requirements of § 31A-2A-5 and § 31A-2B-6 of this code or to a grand jury subpoena meeting the requirements of § 31A-2A-6 of this code; or

(5) The financial institution discloses only the following information:

(A) That the financial institution is not in possession of the protected financial information; and

(B) The identity of the entity that is in possession of the requested protected financial information.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 31A. Banks and Banking § 31A-2B-4. Protected financial information - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-31a-banks-and-banking/wv-code-sect-31a-2b-4/

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