{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-53b-6","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 53B-6","heading":"Delayed notice.","body":"Upon application of a government authority, a superior court judge may order that the customer notice required by G.S. 53B-5 be delayed if the court finds there is reason to believe that:\n(1)\tThe financial record to which access is sought is relevant to a legitimate government inquiry; and\n(2)\tNotice to the customer will:\na.\tEndanger life or physical safety of any person;\nb.\tResult in flight from prosecution;\nc.\tLead to intimidation of a witness;\nd.\tResult in destruction of or tampering with evidence; or\ne.\tOtherwise seriously jeopardize the government inquiry or an official proceeding or investigation.\nA court order granting delay of notice to a customer under this section shall set out the specific facts supporting its findings, specify the period of delay, and direct that the government authority shall serve on the customer at the end of that period a copy of the court order or subpoena and a notice that the records have been furnished. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 1002, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 53B. Financial Privacy Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_53B/GS_53B-6.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:05:22Z","sha256":"f25c0bb393b389e45dc9a018e333ad1b61fd5351db2d2083e6340c76d78dde7b","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-53b-5","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-53b-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}