Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12A:4-102

  • Bank: means a person engaged in the business of banking, including a savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or trust company. See New Jersey Statutes 12A:4-105
  • Item: means an instrument or a promise or order to pay money handled by a bank for collection or payment. See New Jersey Statutes 12A:4-104
a. To the extent that items within this chapter are also within chapters 3 and 8, they are subject to those chapters. If there is conflict, this chapter governs chapter 3, but chapter 8 governs this chapter.

b. The liability of a bank for action or non-action with respect to an item handled by it for purposes of presentment, payment, or collection is governed by the law of the place where the bank is located. In the case of action or non-action by or at a branch or separate office of a bank, its liability is governed by the law of the place where the branch or separate office is located.

L.1995,c.28,s.2.