Maine Legislature Maine Revised Statutes
  • Session Law
  • Statutes
  • Maine State Constitution
  • Information
  • §163 PDF
  • §163 MS-Word
  • Statute Search
  • Ch. 16 Contents
  • Title 9-B Contents
  • List of Titles
  • Maine Law & Disclaimer
  • Revisor's Office
  • Maine Legislature
§162
Title 9-B: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Part 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 16: CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL RECORDS
§164

§163. Subpoena, summons, warrant or court order

1.  Service.  A financial institution authorized to do business in this State or credit union authorized to do business in this State shall disclose financial records under section 162 pursuant to a subpoena, summons, warrant or court order that on its face appears to have been issued upon lawful authority only if the subpoena, summons, warrant or court order is served upon the customer prior to disclosure by the financial institution or credit union. The agency or person requesting the disclosure of financial records shall certify in writing to the financial institution or credit union the fact that the subpoena, summons, warrant or court order has been served upon the customer. The court for good cause shown may delay or dispense with service of the subpoena, summons, warrant or court order upon the customer. The court shall delay or dispense with service of the subpoena, summons, warrant or court order upon the customer upon notice by the Attorney General, the Attorney General's designee or the District Attorney that service upon the customer would not be in the public interest. A subpoena, summons or warrant issued in connection with a criminal proceeding or state or federal grand jury proceeding, a request for information by the Department of Health and Human Services for purposes related to establishing, modifying or enforcing a child support order, a request for information by the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services for purposes related to establishing, modifying or enforcing tax liabilities or a trustee process lawfully issued need not be served upon the customer.  
[PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. AAAA, §5 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 416 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 647, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 16, §1 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 537, §2 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 537, §62 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 197, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 262, §B5 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. AAAA, §5 (AMD).
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of Maine law to the public.
If you need legal advice, please consult a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes · 7 State House Station · State House Room 108 · Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
Data for this page extracted on 1/07/2025 11:10:17.
Maine Government
Legislature • Executive • Judicial • Agency Rules
Visit the State House
Tour Guide • Accessibility • Security Screening • Directions & Parking
Email
Office of the Revisor of Statutes