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31 CFR 355.11

§ 355.11 What should I do if the endorsement on my check is forged or unauthorized?

United States · 31 CFR — Money and Finance: Treasury · Status: effective

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31 CFR 355.11, § 355.11 What should I do if the endorsement on my check is forged or unauthorized?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/140279
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If we verify the existence or a forged or unauthorized endorsement on a paid fiscal agency check, the payor Reserve Bank will issue a replacement check to the person entitled. The payee or endorsee must execute an affidavit that there has been a forged or unauthorized endorsement. We may also require an indemnification agreement.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.