An order or subpoena duces tecum compelling the production of records of a bank, a savings and loan association, a company issuing credit cards, or a business offering credit relating to the financial or credit information of its customers, whether pursuant to Articles 1421 through 1474, Articles 2451, et seq., or otherwise, shall not be enforceable, unless the person seeking production of such records has complied with the provisions of R.S.9:3571 or R.S.6:333, as applicable, requiring that a copy of the subpoena or order also be served on the person whose records are being sought.
Art. 1469.2.Order Compelling Discovery of Financial Records; Notice
Book II. Ordinary Proceedings · Title III. Production of Evidence · Chapter 3. Discovery · Last amended 1990 · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 1469.2 makes any subpoena or order for a bank's or credit company's customer records unenforceable unless the requesting party also serves a copy on the customer whose records are being sought, as required by the applicable financial-privacy statute.
Full Text of Art. 1469.2
Amendment History
Acts 1989, No. 157, §2; Acts 1989, No. 779, §3, eff. 7/9/1989; Acts 1990, No. 1000, §1.
Plain-English Summary
Like medical records, financial records get a built-in notice requirement. Article 1469.2 covers subpoenas duces tecum and orders directed at a bank, a savings and loan association, a credit card company, or a business offering credit, seeking records that reveal a customer's financial or credit information. It doesn't matter which discovery article the request relies on, or whether it relies on the discovery articles at all -- the notice requirement applies regardless.
The requirement itself is simple: the person seeking the records has to comply with R.S. 9:3571 or R.S. 6:333, whichever statute applies, which means serving a copy of the subpoena or order on the customer whose records are being sought. Skip that step, and the subpoena or order isn't enforceable -- the institution holding the records has no obligation to comply until the customer has been given notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I subpoena someone's bank records without telling them?
No. The subpoena or order isn't enforceable unless a copy has also been served on the customer whose records are being sought.
What kinds of institutions does this notice requirement cover?
Banks, savings and loan associations, credit card companies, and other businesses that offer credit and hold customer financial or credit information.
Which statute controls how the notice has to be given?
R.S. 9:3571 or R.S. 6:333, whichever applies to the type of institution involved.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
· Official source
Also known as: bank records subpoenafinancial records subpoenacustomer notice requirementR.S. 9:3571