Ohio Code 1304.27 – Deferred posting – recovery of payment by return of items – time of dishonor – return of items by payor bank – UCC 4-301
(A) If a payor bank settles for a demand item other than a documentary draft presented otherwise than for immediate payment over the counter before midnight of the banking day of receipt, the payor bank may revoke the settlement and recover the settlement if before it has made final payment and before its midnight deadline it does any of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 1304.27
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(1) It returns the item.
(2) It returns an image of the item, if the party to which the return is made has entered into an agreement to accept an image as a return of the item and the image is returned in accordance with that agreement.
(3) It sends a record providing notice of dishonor or nonpayment if the item is unavailable for return.
(B) If a demand item is received by a payor bank for credit on its books, it may return the item or send notice of dishonor and may revoke any credit given or recover the amount of any credit withdrawn by its customer, if it acts within the time limit and in the manner specified in division (A) of this section.
(C) Unless previous notice of dishonor has been sent, an item is dishonored at the time when for purposes of dishonor it is returned or notice sent in accordance with this section.
(D) An item is returned at either of the following times:
(1) As to an item presented through a clearing house, when it is delivered to the presenting or last collecting bank or to the clearing house or is sent or delivered in accordance with its rules;
(2) In all other cases, when it is sent or delivered to the bank’s customer or transferor or pursuant to the customer’s or transferor’s instructions.