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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1Ch. 6Art. 4§ 587 Emergency Suspension Authority

§ 587 Emergency Suspension Authority

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§ 587 Emergency Suspension Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone working at a bank or similar place is charged with a serious crime (like lying, stealing, or money crimes), the boss in charge can immediately stop them from working there.
  • •The boss can do this without warning or a hearing first if they think the person might hurt customers or make people lose trust in the bank.
  • •The person stays suspended until their court case is over, unless the boss decides to end it sooner.
  • •If the person is found guilty of the crime, the boss can permanently remove them from their job.

Example

A bank manager is charged with stealing money from customer accounts.

The banking commissioner can immediately suspend the manager from their job because stealing is a serious crime that involves dishonesty. The commissioner can do this without waiting for a trial if they think the manager might keep stealing or make customers lose trust in the bank.

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§ 587 Emergency Suspension Authority

(a) If the commissioner finds that any of the factors set forth in paragraph (1) and the factor set forth in paragraph (2) are true with respect to a subject person or former subject person of a subject institution or holding company, the commissioner may, without any prior notice or opportunity to be heard, issue an order suspending the subject person or former subject person from his or her office, if any, with the subject institution or holding company and prohibiting him or her from further participating in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the subject institution or holding company without the approval of the commissioner: (1) That the subject person or former subject person has been charged in an indictment issued by a grand jury or in an information, complaint, or similar pleading issued by a United States attorney, district attorney, or other governmental official or agency authorized to prosecute crimes, with commission of or participation in any of the following: (A) A crime that involves dishonesty or breach of trust and that is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. (B) A criminal violation of any provision of this division. (C) A criminal violation of Section 1956, 1957, or 1960 of Title 18 of, or Section 5322 or 5324 of Title 31 of, the United States Code. (D) A criminal violation of a law of any jurisdiction other than the United States that is substantially similar to any of the statutes specified in subparagraph (C). (2) That continued or resumed service or participation by the subject person or former subject person may pose a threat to the rights or interests of the customers or members of the subject institution or may threaten to impair public confidence in the subject institution. (b) An order issued pursuant to subdivision (a) shall remain in effect until the indictment or the information, complaint, or similar pleading is finally disposed of or, if the order is earlier terminated by the commissioner, until the order is so terminated. (c) If the commissioner finds that the factors set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) are true with respect to a subject person or former subject person of a subject institution or holding company, the commissioner may, without any prior notice or opportunity to be heard, issue an order suspending or removing the subject person or former subject person from his or her office, if any, with the subject institution or holding company and prohibiting him or her from further participating in any manner in the affairs of the subject institution or holding company without the approval of the commissioner: (1) That the subject person or former subject person has been finally convicted of any crime of the type described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a). For purposes of this paragraph, an agreement to enter a pretrial diversion or similar program is deemed to be a conviction. (2) That continued or resumed service or participation by the subject person or former subject person may pose a threat to the interests of the customers of the subject institution or may threaten to impair public confidence in the subject institution. (d) The fact that any subject person of a subject institution charged with a crime of the type described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) is not finally convicted of the crime does not preclude the commissioner from issuing an order regarding the subject person pursuant to any other provision of this article. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 2. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

institutionimprisonmentcommissionbreachcrimefraudportpension

Related Statutes

  • § 585 Bank Officer Removal Authority
  • § 586 Emergency Suspension Authority
  • § 580 Cease And Desist Orders
  • § 581 Emergency Cease And Desist
  • § 582 Inaccurate Records Order

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 587.
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