Statute · New York Uniform Commercial Code
N.Y. U.C.C. Law § 3-411 — Certification of a Check
N.Y. U.C.C. Law § 3-411
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Uniform Commercial Code
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
Section 3--411. Certification of a Check.
Citator
N.Y. U.C.C. Law § 3-411 — Certification of a Check is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Section 3--411. Certification of a Check.
(1) Certification of a check is acceptance. Where a holder procures certification the drawer and all prior indorsers are discharged.
(2) Unless otherwise agreed a bank has no obligation to certify a check.
(3) A bank may certify a check before returning it for lack of proper indorsement. If it does so the drawer is discharged.