§ 6-1013. Disclosure of communications and writings prohibited - Exceptions.

Every bank exercising trust powers and every trust company shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, keep inviolate all communications and writings made to or by such trustee touching the existence, condition, management and administration of any private trust confided to it.  No creditor or stockholder is entitled to disclosure or knowledge of any such communication or writing.  However, the president, vice-president, manager, trust officer, secretary or regularly employed attorney of such trust company or bank is entitled to knowledge of any such communication or writing.  In any suit or proceeding touching the existence, condition, management or administration of any such trust, the court wherein the same is pending may require disclosure of any communication or writing.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 161, § 1013.  Amended by Laws 1997, c. 111, § 85, eff. July 1, 1997.