Banking

NOTE: Section 239.7 of the Banking Law contains a 20 year statute applies to certain records of monies held in any account in a "savings bank" (as defined in Section 2.4, Banking Law).

• Banking communications, including but not limited to bank statement, reconciliation, notification of voiding or return of check, cancellation of payment, or other notice for checking or savings account (6 years)
• Canceled check, or other instrument of payment, such as bank check, warrant check, order check, or order to fiscal officer to pay when used as a negotiable instrument, including voided check NOTE: It is recommended that a list of destroyed unused checks be created and maintained for legal or audit purposes. (6 years)
• Copy of check or check stub (6 years)
• Deposit book for checking account (6 years after date of most recent entry)
• Deposit book for savings account (6 years after cancellation)
• Deposit slip (6 years)