§ 15-702
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§15–702.
For the purposes of this article, a bank or financial institution may not offset any property in its possession or money from a customer’s savings or checking account for the settlement of a delinquent consumer debt unless:
(1)The offset is authorized in writing by the customer; or
(2)A court order is obtained to permit the offset.