(1) Pursuant to ORS 74.2070 (1), if an item is presented to and received by a payor bank, the bank is accountable for the amount of:
(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; or
(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.
(2) The liability of a payor bank to pay an item pursuant to subsection (1) of this section is subject to defenses based on breach of a presentment warranty under ORS 74.2080 or proof that the person seeking enforcement of the liability presented or transferred the item for the purpose of defrauding the payor bank. [1961 c.726 §74.3020; 1993 c.545 §102]
Section: Previous 74.2110 74.2120 74.2130 74.2140 74.2150 74.2160 74.3010 74.3020 74.3030 74.4010 74.4020 74.4030 74.4040 74.4050 74.4060 NextLast modified: August 7, 2008