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Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 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.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.