(a) If an item is in or comes into the possession of a payor or collecting bank that suspends payment and the item has not been finally paid, the item must be returned by the receiver, trustee, or agent in charge of the closed bank to the presenting bank or the closed bank's customer.
(b) If a payor bank finally pays an item and suspends payments without making a settlement for the item with its customer or the presenting bank which settlement is or becomes final, the owner of the item has a preferred claim against the payor bank.
(c) If a payor bank gives or a collecting bank gives or receives a provisional settlement for an item and thereafter suspends payments, the suspension does not prevent or interfere with the settlement's becoming final if the finality occurs automatically upon the lapse of certain time or the happening of certain events.
(d) If a collecting bank receives from subsequent parties settlement for an item, which settlement is or becomes final and the bank suspends payments without making a settlement for the item with its customer which settlement is or becomes final, the owner of the item has a preferred claim against the collecting bank.
(P.A. 91-304, S. 94.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 42a - Uniform Commercial Code
Article 4 - Bank Deposits and Collections
Section 42a-4-101. - Short title: Uniform Commercial Code–Bank Deposits and Collections.
Section 42a-4-102. - Applicability.
Section 42a-4-103. - Variation by agreement. Measure of damages. Action constituting ordinary care.
Section 42a-4-104. - Definitions and index of definitions.
Section 42a-4-106. - Payable through or payable at bank. Collecting bank.
Section 42a-4-107. - Separate office of bank.
Section 42a-4-108. - Time of receipt of items.
Section 42a-4-110. - Electronic presentment.
Section 42a-4-111. - Statute of limitations.
Section 42a-4-202. - Responsibility for collection or return. When action timely.
Section 42a-4-203. - Effect of instructions.
Section 42a-4-204. - Methods of sending and presenting. Sending directly to payor bank.
Section 42a-4-205. - Depositary bank holder of unendorsed item.
Section 42a-4-206. - Transfer between banks.
Section 42a-4-207. - Transfer warranties.
Section 42a-4-208. - Presentment warranties.
Section 42a-4-209. - Encoding and retention warranties.
Section 42a-4-211. - When bank gives value for purposes of holder in due course.
Section 42a-4-213. - Medium and time of settlement by bank.
Section 42a-4-214. - Right of charge-back or refund. Liability of collecting bank. Return of item.
Section 42a-4-216. - Insolvency and preference.
Section 42a-4-302. - Payor bank's responsibility for late return of item.
Section 42a-4-401. - When bank may charge customer's account.
Section 42a-4-403. - Customer's right to stop payment. Burden of proof of loss.
Section 42a-4-404. - Bank not obligated to pay check more than six months old.
Section 42a-4-405. - Death or incompetence of customer.
Section 42a-4-406. - Customer's duty to discover and report unauthorized signature or alteration.
Section 42a-4-407. - Payor bank's right to subrogation on improper payment.