Section 487.0131 — Criminal Code: Keep account open or active order

On ex parte application made by a peace officer or public officer, a justice or judge may order a person to keep an account specified in the order open or active unless the holder of the account requests that the person close or deactivate the account. Before making the order, the justice or judge must be satisfied by information on oath in Form 5.0031 that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence has been or will be committed under this or any other Act of Parliament; and keeping the account open or active will assist in the investigation of the offence. The order is to be in Form 5.0032. The order is to require the person to notify a peace officer or public officer named in the order as soon as practicable after the account is closed or deactivated at the request of the holder of the account. A person who is under investigation for the offence referred to in subsection (2) may not be made subject to an order. Unless the order is revoked earlier, it expires 60 days after the day on which it is made. A justice or judge may renew the order for a period of not more than 60 days on ex parte application made by a peace officer or public officer indicating the reason and period for which the renewal is required. Before renewing the order, the justice or judge must be satisfied by information on oath in Form 5.0031 that the conditions specified in subsection (2) are met.