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Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 674
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: BANK DEPOSITS AND COLLECTIONS

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F.S. 674.403

674.403 Customer’s right to stop payment; burden of proof of loss.—

(1) A customer or any person authorized to draw on the account if there is more than one person may stop payment of any item drawn on the customer’s account or close the account by a written order to the bank describing the item or account with certainty received by an officer of the bank during a banking day and at a time and in a manner that affords the bank a reasonable opportunity to act on it before any action by the bank with respect to the item described in s. 674.303. If the signature of more than one person is required to draw on an account, any of these persons may stop payment or close the account.

(2) A stop-payment order is effective for 6 months. A stop-payment order may be renewed for additional 6-month periods by a writing given to the bank within a period during which the stop-payment order is effective.

(3) The bank may be liable to its customer for the actual loss incurred by the customer resulting from the wrongful payment of an item contrary to a valid and binding stop-payment order or order to close an account. The burden of establishing the fact and amount of loss resulting from the payment of an item contrary to a stop-payment order or order to close an account is on the customer. The loss from payment of an item contrary to a stop-payment order may include damages for dishonor of subsequent items under s. 674.402.

History.—Art. 10, s. 1, ch. 65-254; s. 40, ch. 92-82.

Note.—s. 4-403, U.C.C.; supersedes s. 659.32.

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Amendments to 674.403

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 674.403

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 674.403.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 674.403

Total Results: 8

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria v. Easy Luck Co. Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-01-25

Citation: 208 So. 3d 1241, 91 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 859, 2017 WL 361944, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 718

Snippet: the draft had not been stopped pursuant to s. 674.403 or that the signature of the drawer of the draft

Arnold, Matheny, Pa v. First Am. Holdings

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-05-01

Citation: 982 So. 2d 628, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 268, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 755, 2008 WL 1901686

Snippet: deposits and collections. Specifically, section 674.403(1), Florida Statutes (2002), deals *635 with the

SouthTrust Bank v. PartsBase.com, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-05-12

Citation: 875 So. 2d 17, 53 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 598, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 6617, 2004 WL 1057717

Snippet: complaint against SouthTrust Bank (Bank) under section 674.403, Florida Statutes (2000) for damages arising from

Any Kind Checks Cashed, Inc. v. Talcott

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-09

Citation: 830 So. 2d 160, 48 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 800

Snippet: so the check was returned to Any Kind. See § 674.403(1) (regarding a customer's right to stop payment)

JTM, INC. v. Totalbank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-09-05

Citation: 795 So. 2d 161, 46 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 787, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 12493, 2001 WL 1007408

Snippet: Fla.1994); see also Official Code Comment 4 to § 674.403 Fla. Stat. (1993) ("A cashier's check ... purchased

DYNAMITE ENTERPRIESE, INC. v. Eagle National Bank of Miami

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-12-29

Citation: 517 So. 2d 112, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 29, 5 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 678, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11791, 1987 WL 3375

Snippet: stop-payment order as a nullity. Second, Section 674.403(1), Florida Statutes (1985), clearly gives a bank

Capital Bank v. Schuler

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-10-26

Citation: 421 So. 2d 633, 35 A.L.R. 4th 976, 34 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1287, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21532

Snippet: the check with certainty as required by Section 674.403(1), Florida Statutes (1977), and was, therefore

SOUTHEAST FIRST NAT. BK v. Atlantic Telec

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-09-24

Citation: 389 So. 2d 1032

Snippet: stop payment order was oral, contrary to section 674.403(1),[2] but the bank does not appeal the determination