Indorsement and Payment of Checks Drawn on the United States TreasuryDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYFiscal ServiceCFR Part
Noun1.certified check- a check containing certification that the person who issued the check has sufficient funds on deposit to cover payment certified cheque bank check,check,cheque- a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" ...
In the United States, banks classify checks as local or non-local. Banks hold checks drawn on local banks for a shorter period of time — in most cases, just one day. Checks that are deemed non-local, which means they come from a bank that operates outside of the local bank's check...