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Subpoena/Summon Reports for Former Customers

Question: 
Our recent examiner said we must work up a potential SAR report for summonses & subpoenas. Does this apply if the subpoena is on a former customer (currently closed)?
Answer: 

John Burnett

Poppycock! A summons or subpoena most definitely does not trigger a SAR filing, and you certainly cannot cite the receipt of a summons or subpoena in a SAR as a reason for filing.

If, during your research of records to comply with a summons or subpoena, you discover customer activity that appears suspicious, THAT activity would trigger the potential for a SAR, whether the account has remained open or has been closed.

Answer: 

Jim Bedsole

I wonder if the examiner was saying that the receipt of the summons/subpoena should at least trigger an investigation into whether a SAR should be filed. Even if so, I think that is a stretch.

First published on 08/25/2014

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