{"data":{"id":"us/31-cfr-355.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"31 CFR 355.11","heading":"What should I do if the endorsement on my check is forged or unauthorized?","body":"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.","path":["Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Money and Finance","CHAPTER II—FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","SUBCHAPTER A—BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE","PART 355—REGULATIONS GOVERNING FISCAL AGENCY CHECKS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-31.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:25Z","sha256":"7a568545c745cd074c1a959f1915842ce472274327cd94a9e8550845bfc63b9c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/31-cfr-355.10","next":"us/31-cfr-355.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}