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.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 4 - Bank Deposits and Collections.
Part 4 - Relationship Between Payor Bank and Its Customer.
Section 7-4-401 - When Bank May Charge Customer's Account.
Section 7-4-403 - Customer's Right to Stop Payment; Burden of Proof of Loss.
Section 7-4-404 - Bank Not Obligated to Pay Check More Than Six Months Old.
Section 7-4-405 - Death or Incompetence of Customer.
Section 7-4-406 - Customer's Duty to Discover and Report Unauthorized Signature or Alteration.
Section 7-4-407 - Payor Bank's Right to Subrogation on Improper Payment.