A bank is under no obligation to a customer having a checking account to pay a check, other than a certified check, which is presented more than six months after its date, but it may charge its customer’s account for a payment made thereafter in good faith.
Alabama Legal Code
Section 7-4-404 - Bank Not Obligated to Pay Check More Than Six Months Old
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=7-4-404· Version 2026