Alabama § 7-4-108 - Time of Receipt of Items.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 7-4-108 — Time of Receipt of Items., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-4-108. Time of Receipt of Items.
(a) For the purpose of allowing time to process items, prove balances, and make the necessary entries on its books to determine its position for the day, a bank may fix an afternoon hour of 2 p.m. or later as a cutoff hour for the handling of money and items and the making of entries on its books.
(b) An item or deposit of money received on any day after a cutoff hour so fixed or after the close of the banking day may be treated as being received at the opening of the next banking day.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-4-108 ("Time of Receipt of Items.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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