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§ 97-19-63. Bad checks, electronically converted checks, electronic commercial debits; statement of reason for dishonor

MS Code § 97-19-63 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) It shall be the duty of the drawee of any check, draft or other order for the payment of money, before refusing to pay the same to the holder thereof upon presentation, to cause to be written, printed, or stamped in plain language thereon or attached thereto, the reason for drawee’s dishonor or refusal of the same. In all prosecutions under Sections 97-19-55 through 97-19-69, the introduction in evidence of any unpaid and dishonored check, draft or other order for the payment of money, having the drawee’s refusal to pay stamped or written thereon or attached thereto, with the reason therefor as aforesaid, shall be prima facie evidence of the making or uttering of said check, draft or other order for the payment of money and the dishonor thereof, and that the same was properly dishonored for the reasons written, stamped or attached by the drawee on such dishonored check, draft or other such order for the payment of money.

(2) It shall be the duty of the drawee or the payor’s bank in an electronically converted check or electronic commercial debit transaction, before refusing to pay the same to the payee’s bank and the payee thereof upon initiation of such a transaction through the ACH Network, to provide such notice for the reason for dishonor or refusal of the same by the payor’s bank as would be required by the NACHA Operating Rules Guidelines for the reasons of insufficient funds, account closed, no account or unable to locate account, payment stopped, or uncollected funds. In all prosecutions under Sections 97-19-55 through 97-19-69, the introduction in evidence of any such notice of an unpaid and dishonored electronically converted check or electronic commercial debit properly given under the NACHA rules with the reason of insufficient funds, account closed, no account or unable to locate account, payment stopped, or uncollected funds shall be prima facie evidence of the dishonor of said electronically converted check or electronic commercial debit for the reasons recorded and noticed pursuant to the NACHA Operating Rules & Guidelines.

(3) In the case of an electronically converted check, the introduction into evidence of a check payable to the payee and signed by the drawer to authorize the transaction is prima facie evidence of the making or uttering of said electronically converted check for the payment of money.

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§ 97-19-63. Bad checks, electronically converted checks, electronic commercial debits; statement of reason for dishonor