57A-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 before any action by the bank with respect to the item described in §57A-4-303. 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 fourteen 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 §57A-4-402.
Source: SL 1994, ch 368, §4-403.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 57A - Uniform Commercial Code
Chapter 04 - Bank Deposits And Collections
Section 57A-4-101 - Short title.
Section 57A-4-102 - Applicability.
Section 57A-4-104 - Definitions and index of definitions.
Section 57A-4-106 - Payable through or payable at bank--Collecting bank.
Section 57A-4-107 - Separate office of a bank.
Section 57A-4-108 - Time of receipt of items.
Section 57A-4-110 - Electronic presentment.
Section 57A-4-111 - Statute of limitations.
Section 57A-4-202 - Responsibility for collection or return--When action timely.
Section 57A-4-203 - Effect of instructions.
Section 57A-4-204 - Methods of sending and presenting--Sending directly to payor bank.
Section 57A-4-205 - Depositary bank holder of unendorsed item.
Section 57A-4-206 - Transfer between banks.
Section 57A-4-207 - Transfer warranties.
Section 57A-4-208 - Presentment warranties.
Section 57A-4-209 - Encoding and retention warranties.
Section 57A-4-211 - When bank gives value for purposes of holder in due course.
Section 57A-4-213 - Medium and time of settlement by bank.
Section 57A-4-214 - Right of charge-back or refund; Liability of collecting bank; Return of item.
Section 57A-4-216 - Insolvency and preference.
Section 57A-4-302 - Payor bank's responsibility for late return of item.
Section 57A-4-401 - When bank may charge customer's account.
Section 57A-4-403 - Customer's right to stop payment--Burden of proof of loss.
Section 57A-4-404 - Bank not obligated to pay check more than six months old.
Section 57A-4-405 - Death or incompetence of customer.
Section 57A-4-406 - Customer's duty to discover and report unauthorized signature or alteration.
Section 57A-4-407 - Payor bank's right to subrogation on improper payment.
Section 57A-4-502 - Presentment of "on arrival" drafts.
Section 57A-4-504 - Privilege of presenting bank to deal with goods--Security interest for expenses.