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Stale Dated Check

Presented to the paying bank 180 days or more after the original issue date. Banks are not required by the Uniform Commercial Code to honor stale-dated checks and can return them to the issuing bank unpaid. The maker of a check can discourage late presentment by writing the words “not good after X days” on the back of the check.

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