Utah § 7-1-1001 - Definitions -- Written consent or court order for disclosure by financial institution -- Exception.

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§ 7-1-1001. Definitions -- Written consent or court order for disclosure by financial institution -- Exception.

7-1-1001. Definitions -- Written consent or court order for disclosure by financial institution -- Exception.

(1)

As used in this part:

(a)	"Account holder" means a person for whom an account is held by a financial institution.

(b)

"Governmental entity" means:

(i)

the state, including:

(A)	a department;

(B)	an institution;

(C)

a board;

(D)	a division;

(E)

a bureau;

(F)	an office;

(G)	a commission;

(H)	a committee; or

(I)	an elected official; and

(ii)

a political subdivision of the state, including:

(A)

a county;

(B)

a city;

(C)

a town;

(D)	a school district;

(E)	a public transit district;

(F)	a redevelopment agency;

(G)	a special improvement district; or

(H)	a taxing district.

(c)

"Nonprotected record" means a record maintained by a financial institution to facilitate the conduct of the financial institution's business regarding a person or account, including:

(i)	the existence of an account;

(ii)	the opening and closing dates of an account;

(iii)

the name under which an account is held; and

(iv)	the name, address, and telephone number of an account holder.

(d)	"Protected record" means a record that is not defined as a nonprotected record.

(e)

"Record" means information that is:

(i)	prepared, owned, received, or retained by a financial institution;

(ii)

(A)	inscribed on a tangible medium; or

(B)	stored in an electronic or other medium; and

(iii)

retrievable in perceivable form.

(2)

Except for a governmental entity listed in Subsection 7-1-1006(1), an individual acting on behalf of a governmental entity may not request, obtain by subpoena, or otherwise obtain information from a state or federally chartered financial institution that constitutes a record reflecting the financial condition of any person without first obtaining:

(a)	written permission from all account holders of the account referenced in the record to be examined; or

(b)	an order from a court of competent jurisdiction permitting access to the record.

(3)	This section does not apply to a review made by the commissioner to determine whether a financial institution is operating in accordance with law.

Amended by Chapter 381, 2009 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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