IoM bank account

YorkshireBorn_2

As you can take it I am from England but have a Isle of Man card account (personal account). Cut a long story short the police needed to look at my account due to so nasty little man saying id been creaming off the top of my business (which I wasn't and no charges filed). Now the question is I thought the police would just be able to get a court order to view my account and not even have to mess about asking me.

Cazza

YorkshireBorn wrote: »

As you can take it I am from England but have a Isle of Man card account (personal account). Cut a long story short the police needed to look at my account due to so nasty little man saying id been creaming off the top of my business (which I wasn't and no charges filed). Now the question is I thought the police would just be able to get a court order to view my account and not even have to mess about asking me.

Yes they could. But it's easier to ask you first, if you agree there's no need to waste tax payer's money obtaining a court order.

Extant

Yes, but doing so would cost them money to do so (as said above).

Police liaison teams will, in polite terms, tell them to screw off without a court order. Once they have your written permission or a court order, they'll usually go ahead and get the statements out quickly and with no charge.