Acceso a registros bancarios en investigaciones penales

Explicación Simple

Esta ley permite que los fiscales pidan información de cuentas bancarias durante investigaciones. Así pueden comprobar si alguien ha cometido un delito relacionado con el dinero. Es como cuando la policía necesita pruebas para resolver un caso.

Es como cuando un maestro revisa las tareas de los estudiantes para asegurarse de que no haya trampas. Si hay sospechas de que alguien hizo algo mal, necesita ver las pruebas para tomar una decisión.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es acusado de robar dinero de una tienda. El fiscal puede solicitar a la banco de Juan que le envíe los registros de su cuenta para ver si hubo actividad sospechosa durante el tiempo del robo. Si encuentra transferencias inusuales, eso puede ayudar a probar que Juan estuvo involucrado en el delito.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-1812 . Bank records; subpoenas; affidavit of dishonor; affidavit of loss A. The county attorney may issue a subpoena duces tecum to a financial institution to obtain account records or affidavits of dishonor in an investigation or prosecution of any violation of section 13-1802, 13-1807, 13-2002, 13-2310 or 13-2311. This section does not prevent the county attorney from obtaining a grand jury subpoena duces tecum for any of the suspect's records that are held by a financial institution. B. The subpoena shall identify the subject of the investigation, the account or accounts under investigation and a specific time period that is relevant to the investigation or prosecution. C. Account records may include copies of any account agreement between the drawee financial institution and the subject of the investigation, signature cards, monthly statements, correspondence or other records of communication between the financial institution and the subject of the investigation. D. An authorized representative of a drawee financial institution may certify bank records that are obtained by subpoena if all of the following apply: 1. The bank records are the regular account records that are used and kept by the drawee financial institution. 2. The bank records are made at or near the time the underlying transactions occur in the ordinary course of business. 3. The bank records are made from information that is transmitted by a person who has firsthand knowledge acquired in the course of the drawee financial institution's regular course of business. E. At a trial for a violation of section 13-1802, 13-1807, 13-2002 or 13-2310, certified bank records that are obtained by subpoena may be introduced in evidence and constitute prima facie evidence of the facts contained in the records.