Indiana § 26-1-3.1-411 Refusal to pay cashier's checks, teller's checks, and certified checks

Indiana Statutes

§ 26-1-3.1-411 — Refusal to pay cashier's checks, teller's checks, and certified checks

Indiana § 26-1-3.1-411

Title 26COMMERCIAL LAW

Art. 1UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Ch. 3.1Negotiable Instruments

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Ind. Code § 26-1-3.1-411 (2026).

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(a)In this section, "obligated bank" means the acceptor of a certified check or the issuer of a cashier's check or teller's check bought from the issuer.

(b)If the obligated bank wrongfully:

(1)refuses to pay a cashier's check or certified check;

(2)stops payment of a teller's check; or

(3)refuses to pay a dishonored teller's check; the person asserting the right to enforce the check is entitled to compensation for expenses and loss of interest resulting from the nonpayment and may recover consequential damages if the obligated bank refuses to pay after receiving notice of particular circumstances giving rise to the damages.

(c)Expenses or consequential damages under subsection (b) are not recoverable if the refusal of the obligated bank to pay occurs because:

(1)the bank suspends p

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(a) In this section, "obligated bank"
means the acceptor of a certified check or the issuer of a cashier's
check or teller's check bought from the issuer.
(b) If the obligated bank wrongfully:
(1) refuses to pay a cashier's check or certified check;
(2) stops payment of a teller's check; or
(3) refuses to pay a dishonored teller's check;
the person asserting the right to enforce the check is entitled to
compensation for expenses and loss of interest resulting from the
nonpayment and may recover consequential damages if the obligated
bank refuses to pay after receiving notice of particular circumstances
giving rise to the damages.
(c) Expenses or consequential damages under subsection (b) are not
recoverable if the refusal of the obligated bank to pay occurs because:
(1) the bank suspends payments;
(2) the obligated bank asserts a claim or defense of the bank that
it has reasonable grounds to believe is available against the
person entitled to enforce the instrument;
(3) the obligated bank has a reasonable doubt whether the person
demanding payment is the person entitled to enforce the
instrument; or
(4) payment is prohibited by law.