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[CITE: 12USC3402]

 
                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
 
                 CHAPTER 35--RIGHT TO FINANCIAL PRIVACY
 
Sec. 3402. Access to financial records by Government authorities 
        prohibited; exceptions
        
    Except as provided by section 3403(c) or (d), 3413, or 3414 of this 
title, no Government authority may have access to or obtain copies of, 
or the information contained in the financial records of any customer 
from a financial institution unless the financial records are reasonably 
described and--
        (1) such customer has authorized such disclosure in accordance 
    with section 3404 of this title;
        (2) such financial records are disclosed in response to an 
    administrative subpena or summons which meets the requirements of 
    section 3405 of this title;
        (3) such financial records are disclosed in response to a search 
    warrant which meets the requirements of section 3406 of this title;
        (4) such financial records are disclosed in response to a 
    judicial subpena which meets the requirements of section 3407 of 
    this title; or
        (5) such financial records are disclosed in response to a formal 
    written request which meets the requirements of section 3408 of this 
    title.

(Pub. L. 95-630, title XI, Sec. 1102, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3697.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 3404, 3405, 3406, 3407, 
3408, 3413 of this title; title 42 section 1383.
