Confidentiality of Financial Institution Customer Records
CT Financial Records Privacy
Financial
Bars financial institutions from disclosing a customer's financial records to anyone other than the customer without authorization, except under listed legal processes, and requires that customers be served with subpoenas for their records at least ten days before disclosure so they can challenge them.
- Where
- Connecticut
- Citation
- Conn. Gen. Stat. 36a-41 to 36a-45
- Status
- In force
- Enforced by
- Connecticut Banking Commissioner; customers may move to quash subpoenas (36a-43(b))
- People can sue
- Limited
- Penalties
- Penalty provisions (36a-45) not reviewed.
- Applies to
- Financial institutions as defined in Connecticut banking law (36a-41)
What a privacy notice must say
- Disclose records under subpoena, summons, warrant or court order only if the requesting party has served the customer at least ten days before disclosure (unless waived by a court for good cause).Conn. Gen. Stat. 36a-43(a)
Rights it gives people
- Customers have standing to move to quash a subpoena for their financial records.Conn. Gen. Stat. 36a-43(b)
Practices it requires
- Do not disclose a customer's financial records to anyone but the customer or agent without the customer's authorization, except in response to listed certificates, lawful process or other exceptions.Conn. Gen. Stat. 36a-42(a)
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.
Unverified: Section 36a-45 penalties and definition section 36a-41 not reviewed; enactment date not confirmed.
Research reference, not legal advice.