Bank not obliged to pay check more than six months old.

Del. Code tit. 6, § 4-404
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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.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c004/sc04/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026

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