so I'm cleaning out my room (packing for a move) and I found an old paycheck from my job last summer

its not quite a year old - can I still deposit this?

if it turns out the check has been canceled will my bank charge me any sort of fee for trying?

5/14/2008 12:52:32 PM

most of the times they void after 90 days

5/14/2008 12:52:59 PM

contact your former employer and have them cut you a new check.

5/14/2008 12:53:36 PM

would it say so on the check?

cause these don't

^ see I remember losing A check from there and getting it re-cut but I can't remember if it was this particular check

[Edited on May 14, 2008 at 12:54 PM. Reason : -]

5/14/2008 12:53:47 PM

I thought checks were good for a year. You could call the company and ask. They should know if the check is any good or not.

5/14/2008 12:55:23 PM

well if I just tried to deposit it would there be any potential penalty if it didn't go through?

5/14/2008 12:56:12 PM

Not if you just go to the teller and ask.

5/14/2008 12:57:58 PM

good call

I suppose I will do that

5/14/2008 12:59:47 PM

I lost one of my checks from State once, and when I got the new one they made me sign something saying if I ever found the old one I wouldn't try to deposit it. Not sure what would have happened if I actually did, though.

5/14/2008 1:22:50 PM

its usually 6 months

you're probably SOL

5/14/2008 1:24:12 PM

^^ why would they bother? you can cancel check #s so that they are worthless. its what you do if you lose a checkbook or had to send 2 big checks cause one got lost.

5/14/2008 1:27:38 PM

I don't know why. They just did. It's the state - maybe they were too lazy to cancel it.

5/14/2008 1:28:38 PM