84-4-403. Customer's right to stop payment; burden of proof of loss. (a) A customer or any person authorized to draw on the account if there is more than one person may stop payment of any item drawn on the customer's account or close the account by an order to the bank describing the item or account with reasonable certainty received at a time and in a manner that affords the bank a reasonable opportunity to act on it prior to any action by the bank with respect to the item described in K.S.A. 84-4-303 and amendments thereto. If the signature of more than one person is required to draw on an account, any of these persons may stop payment or close the account.
(b) A stop-payment order is effective for six months, but it lapses after 14 calendar days if the original order was oral and was not confirmed in writing within that period. A stop-payment order may be renewed for additional six-month periods by a writing given to the bank within a period during which the stop-payment order is effective.
(c) The burden of establishing the fact and amount of loss resulting from the payment of an item contrary to a stop-payment order or order to close an account is on the customer. The loss from payment of an item contrary to a stop-payment order may include damages for dishonor of subsequent items under K.S.A. 84-4-402 and amendments thereto.
History: L. 1965, ch. 564, § 229; L. 1991, ch. 296, § 103; Feb. 1, 1992.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 84 - Uniform Commercial Code
Article 4 - Bank Deposits And Collections
84-4-103 Variation by agreement; measure of damages; action constituting ordinary care.
84-4-104 Definitions and index of definitions.
84-4-106 Payable through or payable at bank; collecting bank.
84-4-107 Separate office of bank.
84-4-108 Time of receipt of items.
84-4-110 Electronic presentment.
84-4-111 Statute of limitations.
84-4-202 Responsibility for collection or return; when action timely.
84-4-203 Effect of instructions.
84-4-204 Methods of sending and presenting; sending directly to payor bank.
84-4-205 Depository bank holder of unendorsed item.
84-4-206 Transfer between banks.
84-4-208 Presentment warranties.
84-4-209 Encoding and retention warranties.
84-4-210 Security interest of collecting bank in items, accompanying documents and proceeds.
84-4-211 When bank gives value for purposes of holder in due course.
84-4-213 Medium and time of settlement by bank.
84-4-214 Right of charge-back or refund; liability of collecting bank; return of item.
84-4-216 Insolvency and preference.
84-4-302 Payor bank's responsibility for late return of item.
84-4-401 When bank may charge customer's account.
84-4-403 Customer's right to stop payment; burden of proof of loss.
84-4-404 Bank not obligated to pay check more than six months old.
84-4-405 Death or incompetence of customer.
84-4-406 Customer's duty to discover and report unauthorized signature or alteration.
84-4-407 Payor bank's right to subrogation on improper payment.
84-4-502 Presentment of "on arrival" drafts.
84-4-504 Privilege of presenting bank to deal with goods; security interest for expenses.