{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-42-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-42-4","heading":"Defenses to action.","body":"It shall be a defense to any action commenced by the holder of a dishonored check or other instrument under § 6-42-3 that:\n(1) The dishonor of the check or other instrument was due to a justifiable stop payment order or to the attachment of the account; or\n(2) Within thirty (30) days from the mailing of the notice of dishonor, the maker or drawer has paid to the holder the full amount of the check or other instrument.","path":["Title 6 Commercial Law — General Regulatory Provisions","Chapter 42 Checks and Other Instruments — Dishonor"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE6/6-42/6-42-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:25:59Z","sha256":"6fd3d151ecdb6590c6adc31b7fe10b608306abf388bf88a43e0a8070dae7405e","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-42-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-6-43-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}