Wisconsin § 404.302 Payer bank’s responsibility for late return of item.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 404.302 — Payer bank’s responsibility for late return of item.

Wisconsin § 404.302

Ch. 404Uniform commercial code — bank deposits and collections

Subch.subch. III of ch. 404 SUBCHAPTER III

COLLECTION OF ITEMS: PAYER BANKS

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Wis. Stat. § 404.302 (2026).

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302(1) (1) If an item is presented to and received by a payer bank, the bank is accountable for the amount of any of the following:
302(1)(a) (a) A demand item, other than a documentary draft, whether properly payable or not, if the bank, in any case in which it is not also the depositary bank, retains the item beyond midnight of the banking day of receipt without settling for it or, whether or not it is also the depositary bank, does not pay or return the item or send notice of dishonor until after its midnight deadline.
302(1)(b) (b) Any other properly payable item, unless within the time allowed for acceptance or payment of that item, the bank either accepts or pays the item or returns it and accompanying documents.
302(2) (2) The liability of a payer bank to pay

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404.302(1) (1) If an item is presented to and received by a payer bank, the bank is accountable for the amount of any of the following:
404.302(1)(a) (a) A demand item, other than a documentary draft, whether properly payable or not, if the bank, in any case in which it is not also the depositary bank, retains the item beyond midnight of the banking day of receipt without settling for it or, whether or not it is also the depositary bank, does not pay or return the item or send notice of dishonor until after its midnight deadline.
404.302(1)(b) (b) Any other properly payable item, unless within the time allowed for acceptance or payment of that item, the bank either accepts or pays the item or returns it and accompanying documents.
404.302(2) (2) The liability of a payer bank to pay an item under sub. (1) is subject to defenses based on breach of a presentment warranty or proof that the person seeking enforcement of the liability presented or transferred the item for the purpose of defrauding the payer bank.