C.R.S. Section 4-4-214
Right of charge-back or refund

  • liability of collecting bank
  • return of item

(a)

If a collecting bank has made provisional settlement with its customer for an item and fails by reason of dishonor, suspension of payments by a bank, or otherwise to receive a settlement for the item which is or becomes final, the bank may revoke the settlement given by it, charge-back the amount of any credit given for the item to its customer’s account, or obtain refund from its customer, whether or not it is able to return the item, if, by its midnight deadline or within a longer reasonable time after it learns the facts, it returns the item or sends notification of the facts. If the return or notice is delayed beyond the bank’s midnight deadline or a longer reasonable time after it learns the facts, the bank may revoke the settlement, charge back the credit, or obtain refund from its customer, but it is liable for any loss resulting from the delay. These rights to revoke, charge back, and obtain refund terminate if and when a settlement for the item received by the bank is or becomes final.

(b)

A collecting bank returns an item when it is sent or delivered to the bank’s customer or transferor or pursuant to its instructions.

(c)

A depositary bank that is also the payor may charge back the amount of an item to its customer’s account or obtain refund in accordance with the section governing return of an item received by a payor bank for credit on its books (section 4-4-301).

(d)

The right to charge back is not affected by:

(1)

Previous use of a credit given for the item; or

(2)

Failure by any bank to exercise ordinary care with respect to the item, but a bank so failing remains liable.

(e)

A failure to charge back or claim refund does not affect other rights of the bank against the customer or any other party.

(f)

If credit is given in dollars as the equivalent of the value of an item payable in a foreign money, the dollar amount of any charge-back or refund must be calculated on the basis of the bank-offered spot rate for the foreign money prevailing on the day when the person entitled to the charge-back or refund learns that it will not receive payment in ordinary course.

Source: Section 4-4-214 — Right of charge-back or refund - liability of collecting bank - return of item, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-04.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

4‑4‑101
Short title 4‑4‑102
Applicability 4‑4‑103
Variation by agreement - measure of damages - action constituting ordinary care 4‑4‑104
Definitions and index of definitions 4‑4‑105
“Bank” - “depositary bank” - “intermediary bank” - “collecting bank” - “payor bank” - “presenting bank” 4‑4‑106
Payable through or payable at bank - collecting bank 4‑4‑107
Separate office of bank 4‑4‑108
Time of receipt of items 4‑4‑109
Delays 4‑4‑110
Electronic presentment 4‑4‑111
Statute of limitations 4‑4‑201
Status of collecting banks as agent and provisional status of credits - applicability of article - item indorsed “pay any bank” 4‑4‑202
Responsibility for collection or return - when action timely 4‑4‑203
Effect of instructions 4‑4‑204
Methods of sending and presenting - sending directly to payor bank 4‑4‑205
Depositary bank holder of unindorsed item 4‑4‑206
Transfer between banks 4‑4‑207
Transfer warranties 4‑4‑208
Presentment warranties 4‑4‑209
Encoding and retention warranties 4‑4‑210
Security interest of collecting bank in items, accompanying documents, and proceeds 4‑4‑211
When bank gives value for purposes of holder in due course 4‑4‑212
Presentment by notice of item not payable by, through, or at a bank - liability of drawer or indorser 4‑4‑213
Medium and time of settlement by bank 4‑4‑214
Right of charge-back or refund - liability of collecting bank - return of item 4‑4‑215
Final payment of item by payor bank - when provisional debits and credits become final - when certain credits become available for withdrawal 4‑4‑216
Insolvency and preference 4‑4‑301
Deferred posting - recovery of payment by return of items - time of dishonor - return of items by payor bank 4‑4‑302
Payor bank’s responsibility for late return of item 4‑4‑303
When items subject to notice, stop-payment order, legal process, or setoff - order in which items may be charged or certified 4‑4‑401
When bank may charge customer’s account 4‑4‑402
Bank’s liability to customer for wrongful dishonor - time of determining insufficiency of account 4‑4‑403
Customer’s right to stop payment - burden of proof of loss 4‑4‑404
Bank not obligated to pay check more than six months old 4‑4‑405
Death or incompetence of customer 4‑4‑406
Customer’s duty to discover and report unauthorized signature or alteration 4‑4‑407
Payor bank’s right to subrogation on improper payment 4‑4‑501
Handling of documentary drafts - duty to send for presentment and to notify customer of dishonor 4‑4‑502
Presentment of “on arrival” drafts 4‑4‑503
Responsibility of presenting bank for documents and goods - report of reason for dishonor - referee in case of need 4‑4‑504
Privilege of presenting bank to deal with goods - security interest for expenses
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 4-4-214’s source at colorado​.gov