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N.D. Cent. Code § 6-13-06

Waiver of privilege by financial institution - Grounds for determination of privilege - Civil, administrative, or criminal proceedings

1. The self-critical analysis privilege does not apply to the extent that it is expressly waived by the financial institution that prepared or caused to be prepared the compliance self-critical analysis audit document.

2. In a civil or administrative proceeding, a court of record, after an in camera review, may require disclosure of material for which the privilege is asserted, if the court determines one of the following:

a. The privilege is asserted for a fraudulent purpose; or b. The material is not subject to the privilege.

3. In a criminal proceeding, a court of record, after an in camera review, may require disclosure of material for which the privilege is asserted, if the court determines one of the following:

a. The privilege is asserted for a fraudulent purpose;

b. The material is not subject to the privilege; or c. The material contains evidence relevant to commission of a criminal offense, and all three of the following factors are present:

(1) The commissioner, state's attorney, or attorney general has a compelling need for the information;

(2) The information is not otherwise available; and (3) The commissioner, state's attorney, or attorney general is unable to obtain the substantial equivalent of the information by any other means without incurring prohibitive cost and delay.

Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.