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.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 42a-4-404

  • Account: means any deposit or credit account with a bank, including a demand, time, savings, passbook, share draft, or like account, other than an account evidenced by a certificate of deposit. See Connecticut General Statutes 42a-4-104
  • certified check: shall be construed to include any bank treasurer's or cashier's check. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1b
  • customer: means a person having an account with a bank or for whom a bank has agreed to collect items, including a bank that maintains an account at another bank. See Connecticut General Statutes 42a-4-104
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.