CA AB3229

Amends Section 7480 of the Government Code to add special agents with the Department of Justice to those who may request financial account information from banks, credit unions, and savings associations when a crime report involves fraudulent use of drafts, checks, access cards, or other orders.

Special agents with the Department of Justice may now request the same account information as police, sheriff's departments, and district attorneys, including dishonored items, overdrafts, deposits, debits, account balances, signature cards, account opening/closing dates, and ATM/surveillance footage.

Applies to account information for a period 30 days before and up to 30 days following the date of the alleged illegal act.

Financial institutions remain protected from liability for disclosing information in response to requests from Department of Justice special agents under these circumstances.