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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 4Ch. 2§ 4212 Bank Item Presentment Notice

§ 4212 Bank Item Presentment Notice

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§ 4212 Bank Item Presentment Notice

This law lets a bank send a written notice to the person who must accept or pay a check, and if that person doesn't respond in time, the bank can treat the check as rejected and ask the sender to pay.

Key Takeaways

  • •A bank can send a written notice to the person who must accept or pay a check.
  • •The notice must arrive before the deadline for presentment.
  • •If the person doesn't respond by the deadline, the bank can treat the check as dishonored and charge the drawer.
  • •The bank must act by the end of its next business day after learning of the requirement.

Example

A small shop owner deposits a customer's check but the customer forgets to sign it. The bank sends a written notice saying it is holding the check for the customer to approve, and if the customer doesn't reply by the deadline, the bank can mark the check as dishonored and charge the customer's account.

The bank gives the customer a notice that it is holding the check. If the customer doesn't reply by the required day, the bank can treat the check as refused and can charge the customer or ask the customer to pay the amount.

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Official Source
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§ 4212 Bank Item Presentment Notice

(a) Unless otherwise instructed, a collecting bank may present an item not payable by, through, or at a bank by sending to the party to accept or pay a written notice that the bank holds the item for acceptance or payment. The notice shall be sent in time to be received on or before the day when presentment is due and the bank shall meet any requirement of the party to accept or pay under Section 3501 by the close of the bank’s next banking day after it knows of the requirement. (b) If presentment is made by notice and payment, acceptance, or request for compliance with a requirement under Section 3501 is not received by the close of business on the day after maturity or, in the case of demand items, by the close of business on the third banking day after notice was sent, the presenting bank may treat the item as dishonored and charge any drawer or indorser by sending it notice of the facts. (Added by renumbering Section 4210 by Stats. 1992, Ch. 914, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

collecting bankpresentmentSection 3501dishonoreddrawer or indorser

Related Statutes

  • § 4204 Bank Item Collection Rules
  • § 4201 Bank Settlement Provisional Status
  • § 4202 Bank Item Collection Duties
  • § 4203 Bank Transfer Instructions Liability
  • § 4207 Item Transfer Warranties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 4212.
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