California legal term
Foreign bank draft in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Foreign bank draft” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “Foreign bank draft” mean in California criminal law?
“Foreign bank draft” means a bank draft or check issued or made out by a foreign bank, savings and loan, casa de cambio, credit union, currency dealer or exchanger, check cashing business, money transmitter, insurance company, investment or private bank, or any other foreign financial institution that provides similar financial services, on an account in the name of the foreign bank or foreign financial institution held at a bank or other financial institution located in the United States or a territory of the United States. (Cal. Penal Code § 186.9)
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