Mississippi § 75-4-204 - Methods of sending and presenting; sending directly to payor bank.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 75-4-204 — Methods of sending and presenting; sending directly to payor bank., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-4-204. Methods of sending and presenting; sending directly to payor bank.
A collecting bank shall send items by a reasonably prompt method, taking into consideration relevant instructions, the nature of the item, the number of those items on hand, the cost of collection involved, and the method generally used by it or others to present those items. A collecting bank may send: An item directly to the payor bank; An item to a nonbank payor if authorized by its transferor; and An item other than documentary drafts to a nonbank payor, if authorized by Federal Reserve regulation or operating circular, clearinghouse rule, or the like. Presentment may be made by a presenting bank at a place where the payor bank or other payor has requested that presentment be made.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-4-204 ("Methods of sending and presenting; sending directly to payor bank.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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