Bank not obligated to pay check more than six months old

Va. Code Ann. § 8.4-404
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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. Code 1950, § 6-72; 1964, c. 219.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.4-404/Fetched: 10/17/2026

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