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Regulation J
Collection of Checks and Other Items by
Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers Through the Fedwire Funds Service and the FedNow Service

12 CFR 210*; as amended effective October 1, 2022
  • Subpart A—Collection of Checks and Other Items by Federal Reserve Banks
  • Section
  • Authority, purpose, and scope
  • Definitions
  • General provisions
  • Sending items to Reserve Banks
  • Sender’s agreement; recovery by Reserve Bank
  • Status, warranties, and liability of Reserve Bank
  • Presenting items for payment
  • Presenting noncash items for acceptance
  • Settlement and payment
  • Time schedule and availability of credits for cash items and returned checks
  • Availability of proceeds of noncash items; time schedule
  • Return of cash items and handling of returned checks
  • Unpaid items
  • Extension of time limits
  • Direct presentment of certain warrants
  • Subpart B—Funds Transfers Through the Fedwire Funds Service
  • Section
  • Authority, purpose, and scope
  • Definitions
  • Reliance on identifying number
  • Agreement of sender
  • Agreement of receiving bank
  • Payment orders
  • Payment by a Federal Reserve Bank to a receiving bank or beneficiary
  • Federal Reserve Bank liability; payment of compensation
  • Subpart C—Funds Transfers Through the FedNow Service
AUTHORITY: 12 U.S.C. 248(i), (j), and 248-1, 342, 360, 464, 4001-4010, and 5001-5018.

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Code of Federal Regulations, title 12, chapter II, part 210.
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