Section 17403 Of Part 6. Warrants And Centralized Treasury Checks From California Government Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 6.
17403
. In any case in which the Treasurer redeems or gives credit
for a warrant or check, he or she may revoke the payment or credit
given by returning the warrant or check to the presenting financial
institution if, upon further examination, the item is found to bear a
forged, erroneous, or unauthorized endorsement or to contain any
material defect or alteration. Upon this revocation, the Treasurer
may deduct the amount of the item from any amount that is due or may
become due to the presenting financial institution or to obtain a
refund from the financial institution. This right is subject only to
the requirements that the item in question be returned at the time of
offset or collection and that no more than three years has elapsed
since the time that the instrument was presented to the financial
institution.