Louisiana § RS 10:4-404 - Bank not obliged to pay check more than six months old
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§ RS 10:4-404. Bank not obliged to pay check more than six months old
A bank is under no obligation to a customer having a checking account to pay a check, other than a certified check, which is presented more than six months after its date, but it may charge its customer's account for a payment made thereafter in good faith.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 92, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 1993, No. 948, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 10:4-404 ("Bank not obliged to pay check more than six months old") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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