{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-15-702","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Commercial Law § 15–702","heading":"","body":"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:\n(1) The offset is authorized in writing by the customer; or\n(2) A court order is obtained to permit the offset.","path":["Article - Commercial Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcl\u0026section=15-702","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:33Z","sha256":"320c14a30a59ce0deab5e7a0ff76833911a2f2220a0623a4896a3d51fa001b4c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-15-701","next":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-15-801"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}